TRACHEAL COMPRESSION CAUSED BY TRAUMATIC THORACIC-DUCT LEAK

Authors
ALLEN SJ KOCH SM TONNESEN AS BOWMANHOWARD M KHALIL K
Citation
Sj. Allen et al., TRACHEAL COMPRESSION CAUSED BY TRAUMATIC THORACIC-DUCT LEAK, Chest, 106(1), 1994, pp. 296-297
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Respiratory System
Journal title
Chest → ACNP
ISSN journal
00123692
Volume
106
Issue
1
Year of publication
1994
Pages
296 - 297
Database
ISI
SICI code
0012-3692(1994)106:1<296:TCCBTT>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
A man with traumatic thoracic duct injury developed a lymphocele causi ng upper airway obstruction, Despite drainage of the chylothorax, trac heal compression persisted due to a thoracic duct tear. Operative repa ir of the tear resulted in resolution of the airway obstruction.