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Laparoscopic Transhiatal Thoracic Duct Ligation for Chylothorax after Esophagectomy. 2019

Yukinori Yamagata, and Kazuyuki Saito, and Kosuke Hirano, and Masatoshi Oya

Department of Gastric Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan.

In esophagectomy for thoracic esophageal cancer, chylothorax may develop at a certain frequency. For chylothorax, conservative treatment is selected first, but if it is not improved, thoracic duct (TD) ligation is considered. In general, transthoracic approach is chosen to reach the TD. However, it is sometimes difficult to identify the TD due to adhesion in the thoracic cavity. Hence, we selected a laparoscopic transhiatal approach to the TD. We introduce the procedure of our laparoscopic transhiatal TD ligation technique.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008026	Ligation	Application of a ligature to tie a vessel or strangulate a part.	Ligature,Ligations,Ligatures
D010535	Laparoscopy	A procedure in which a laparoscope (LAPAROSCOPES) is inserted through a small incision near the navel to examine the abdominal and pelvic organs in the PERITONEAL CAVITY. If appropriate, biopsy or surgery can be performed during laparoscopy.	Celioscopy,Laparoscopic Surgical Procedures,Peritoneoscopy,Surgical Procedures, Laparoscopic,Laparoscopic Assisted Surgery,Laparoscopic Surgery,Laparoscopic Surgical Procedure,Procedure, Laparoscopic Surgical,Procedures, Laparoscopic Surgical,Surgery, Laparoscopic,Surgical Procedure, Laparoscopic,Celioscopies,Laparoscopic Assisted Surgeries,Laparoscopic Surgeries,Laparoscopies,Peritoneoscopies,Surgeries, Laparoscopic,Surgeries, Laparoscopic Assisted,Surgery, Laparoscopic Assisted
D002916	Chylothorax	The presence of chyle in the thoracic cavity. (Dorland, 27th ed)
D004938	Esophageal Neoplasms	Tumors or cancer of the ESOPHAGUS.	Cancer of Esophagus,Esophageal Cancer,Cancer of the Esophagus,Esophagus Cancer,Esophagus Neoplasm,Neoplasms, Esophageal,Cancer, Esophageal,Cancer, Esophagus,Cancers, Esophageal,Cancers, Esophagus,Esophageal Cancers,Esophageal Neoplasm,Esophagus Cancers,Esophagus Neoplasms,Neoplasm, Esophageal,Neoplasm, Esophagus,Neoplasms, Esophagus
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013897	Thoracic Duct	The largest lymphatic vessel that passes through the chest and drains into the SUBCLAVIAN VEIN.	Cisterna Chyli,Chyli, Cisterna,Chylus, Cisterna,Cisterna Chylus,Duct, Thoracic,Ducts, Thoracic,Thoracic Ducts
D016629	Esophagectomy	Excision of part (partial) or all (total) of the esophagus. (Dorland, 28th ed)	Esophagectomies
D016896	Treatment Outcome	Evaluation undertaken to assess the results or consequences of management and procedures used in combating disease in order to determine the efficacy, effectiveness, safety, and practicability of these interventions in individual cases or series.	Rehabilitation Outcome,Treatment Effectiveness,Clinical Effectiveness,Clinical Efficacy,Patient-Relevant Outcome,Treatment Efficacy,Effectiveness, Clinical,Effectiveness, Treatment,Efficacy, Clinical,Efficacy, Treatment,Outcome, Patient-Relevant,Outcome, Rehabilitation,Outcome, Treatment,Outcomes, Patient-Relevant,Patient Relevant Outcome,Patient-Relevant Outcomes
D056888	Patient Positioning	Moving a patient into a specific position or POSTURE to facilitate examination, surgery, or for therapeutic purposes.	Patient Positionings,Positioning, Patient,Positionings, Patient