Chylous leakage after esophagectomy for esophageal cancer: a systematic review

CONCLUSIONS: Ligation of the thoracic duct and direct oral feeding can reduce the incidence of chylous leakage after esophagectomy in patients with esophageal cancer. Other contributing factors remain unclear and require validation in further high-quality studies.PMID:38632619 | DOI:10.1186/s13019-024-02764-1
Source: Cancer Control - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Source Type: research