Treatment strategy for chylous leakage after dissection of central lymph nodes in thyroid cancer.

CONCLUSION: External fixation of neck brace + cotton ball packing and compression bandage + adequate negative pressure drainage is important for the treatment of mild to moderate chylotrhea after thyroid cancer surgery which was worthy of clinical application. KEY WORDS: Chylous leakage; Dissection of lymph nodes; Thyroid cancer; External fixation of neck brace; Postoperative complication. PMID: 33554938 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Annali Italiani di Chirurgia - Category: Surgery Tags: Ann Ital Chir Source Type: research