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Aiolfi A, Bona D, Calì M, Manara M, Rausa E, Bonitta G, Elshafei M, Markar SR, Bonavina L. Does Thoracic Duct Ligation at the Time of Esophagectomy Impact Long-Term Survival? An Individual Patient Data Meta-Analysis. J Clin Med 2024; 13:2849. [PMID: 38792391 PMCID: PMC11122204 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13102849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2024] [Revised: 05/01/2024] [Accepted: 05/08/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
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Background: Thoracic duct ligation (TDL) during esophagectomy has been proposed to reduce the risk of postoperative chylothorax. Because of its role in immunoregulation, some authors argued that it had an unfavorable TDL effect on survival. The aim of this study was to analyze the effect of TDL on overall survival (OS). Methods: PubMed, MEDLINE, Scopus, and Web of Science were searched through December 2023. The primary outcome was 5-year OS. The restricted mean survival time difference (RMSTD), hazard ratios (HRs), and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were used as pooled effect size measures. The GRADE methodology was used to summarize the certainty of the evidence. Results: Five studies (3291 patients) were included. TDL was reported in 54% patients. The patients' age ranged from 49 to 69, 76% were males, and BMI ranged from 18 to 26. At the 5-year follow-up, the combined effect from the multivariate meta-analysis is -3.5 months (95% CI -6.1, -0.8) indicating that patients undergoing TDL lived 3.5 months less compared to those without TDL. TDL was associated with a significantly higher hazard for mortality at 12 months (HR 1.54, 95% CI 1.38-1.73), 24 months (HR 1.21, 95% CI 1.12-1.35), and 28 months (HR 1.14, 95% CI 1.02-1.28). TDL and noTDL seem comparable in terms of the postoperative risk for chylothorax (RR = 0.66; p = 0.35). Conclusions: In this study, concurrent TDL was associated with reduced 5-year OS after esophagectomy. This may suggest the need of a rigorous follow-up within the first two years of follow-up.
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- Alberto Aiolfi
- IRCCS Ospedale Galeazzi—Sant’Ambrogio, Division of General Surgery, Department of Biomedical Science for Health, University of Milan, 20157 Milan, Italy; (D.B.)
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- IRCCS Ospedale Galeazzi—Sant’Ambrogio, Division of General Surgery, Department of Biomedical Science for Health, University of Milan, 20157 Milan, Italy; (D.B.)
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- IRCCS Ospedale Galeazzi—Sant’Ambrogio, Division of General Surgery, Department of Biomedical Science for Health, University of Milan, 20157 Milan, Italy; (D.B.)
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- IRCCS Ospedale Galeazzi—Sant’Ambrogio, Division of General Surgery, Department of Biomedical Science for Health, University of Milan, 20157 Milan, Italy; (D.B.)
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- IRCCS Ospedale Galeazzi—Sant’Ambrogio, Division of General Surgery, Department of Biomedical Science for Health, University of Milan, 20157 Milan, Italy; (D.B.)
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- IRCCS Ospedale Galeazzi—Sant’Ambrogio, Division of General Surgery, Department of Biomedical Science for Health, University of Milan, 20157 Milan, Italy; (D.B.)
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- Department of Bariatric and Metabolic Medicine, Clinic Northwest, 60488 Frankfurt, Germany;
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- Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 2JD, UK;
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- IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Division of General and Foregut Surgery, Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, 20097 Milan, Italy;
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Berger Y, Bard V, Abbas M, Solomon D, Menasherov N, Kashtan H. Thoracic Duct Visualization in Esophageal Resection: A Pilot Trial. Eur Surg Res 2024; 65:60-68. [PMID: 38636484 DOI: 10.1159/000538691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2023] [Accepted: 03/20/2024] [Indexed: 04/20/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Inadvertent thoracic duct injury is common during esophagectomy and may result in postoperative chylothorax. This study's objective was to investigate utility of patent blue injection as a modality for intraoperative thoracic duct visualization. METHODS A prospective, single-arm, interventional study of patients undergoing minimally invasive esophagectomy was performed. Patients were injected with patent blue dye into both groins prior to thoracic stage of surgery and assessed for duct visualization. Control group was formed by propensity score matching using retrospectively collected data regarding patients who underwent esophagectomy. RESULTS A total of 25 patients were included in analysis, compared to a control of 50 patients after matching. Thoracic duct was visualized in 60% of patients in the study group (15/25 patients). Significant differences were found between study and control groups (p < 0.05) with regards to median operative time (422 vs. 285 min, respectively), overall complications (16 vs. 34%, respectively), and median postoperative length of stay (13.5 vs. 10 days, respectively). There was a difference in rate of chyle leak between study and control groups; however, this was not significant (0 vs. 12%, respectively, p = 0.17). CONCLUSION Patent blue injection represents a simple method for thoracic duct visualization during minimally invasive esophagectomy which may improve surgical outcomes.
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- Yael Berger
- Department of Surgery, Rabin Medical Center, Petach-Tiqva, Israel
- The Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Surgery, Rabin Medical Center, Petach-Tiqva, Israel
- The Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Surgery, Rabin Medical Center, Petach-Tiqva, Israel
- The Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Surgery, Rabin Medical Center, Petach-Tiqva, Israel
- The Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Surgery, Rabin Medical Center, Petach-Tiqva, Israel
- The Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Surgery, Rabin Medical Center, Petach-Tiqva, Israel
- The Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Yang YB, Dai L, Wu YY, Yan WP, Liang Z, Lin Y, Chen KN. Pre-operative oil ingestion reduces the probability of thoracic duct trunk ligation during esophagectomy. Dis Esophagus 2023; 36:6931732. [PMID: 36533426 DOI: 10.1093/dote/doac093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2022] [Revised: 08/14/2022] [Accepted: 11/22/2022] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Chylothorax is an important complication after esophagectomy. Ligation of the injured thoracic duct is the main method to prevent chylothorax after esophagectomy, but may be associated with adverse effects. Whether ligation of the injured tributary alone, keeping the main trunk intact, may suffice to prevent post-operative chylothorax is not well known. Since March 2017, 40 mL of olive oil was administered to patients posted for esophagectomy. We compared patients admitted between March 2017 and December 2019 with patients admitted between July 2014 and February 2017, who had not received pre-operative oil. The outcome measures were the need for thoracic duct main trunk or tributary ligation, development of chylothorax and missed ligation. There were 371 patients in the oil ingestion group and 308 patients in the standard control group. Chylothorax in the oil ingestion group was significantly lower than that in the standard control group (1.3% vs. 4.5%, P = 0.012). Chyle leak from thoracic duct tributaries was diagnosed in a significantly higher percentage (5.7% vs. 0.0%, P < 0.001) and missed ligation of the injured thoracic duct was significantly lower (0.3% vs. 3.9%, P = 0.002) in the oil ingestion group compared with the standard control group. The incidence of post-operative chylothorax was not statistically different (6.3% vs. 10.0%, P = 1.000) between the tributary and the trunk ligation group. Pre-operative oil ingestion can help visualize the thoracic duct trunk and its tributaries during esophagectomy. Thus, non-selected thoracic duct trunk ligation and missed ligation during esophagectomy can be reduced. Precise ligation of the injured tributary while the main trunk is intact can also prevent post-operative chylothorax.
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- Yong-Bo Yang
- First Department of Thoracic Surgery, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, 100143 Beijing
- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research, Ministry of Education, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, 100143 Beijing, China
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- First Department of Thoracic Surgery, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, 100143 Beijing
- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research, Ministry of Education, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, 100143 Beijing, China
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- First Department of Thoracic Surgery, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, 100143 Beijing
- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research, Ministry of Education, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, 100143 Beijing, China
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- First Department of Thoracic Surgery, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, 100143 Beijing
- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research, Ministry of Education, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, 100143 Beijing, China
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- First Department of Thoracic Surgery, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, 100143 Beijing
- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research, Ministry of Education, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, 100143 Beijing, China
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- First Department of Thoracic Surgery, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, 100143 Beijing
- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research, Ministry of Education, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, 100143 Beijing, China
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- First Department of Thoracic Surgery, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, 100143 Beijing
- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research, Ministry of Education, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, 100143 Beijing, China
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Benjamin J, O'Leary C, Hur S, Gurevich A, Klein WM, Itkin M. Imaging and Interventions for Lymphatic and Lymphatic-related Disorders. Radiology 2023; 307:e220231. [PMID: 36943078 DOI: 10.1148/radiol.220231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/23/2023]
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The lymphatic system is critical in fluid balance homeostasis. Yet, until recently, lymphatic imaging has been outside of mainstream medicine due to a lack of robust imaging and interventional options. However, during the last 20 years, both clinical lymphatic imaging and interventions have shown dramatic advancement. The key to imaging advancement has been the interstitial delivery of contrast agents through lymphatic-rich tissues. These techniques include intranodal lymphangiography and dynamic contrast-enhanced MR lymphangiography. These methods provide the ability to image and recognize lymphatic anatomy and pathologic conditions. Percutaneous thoracic duct catheterization and embolization became the first widely accepted interventional technique for the management of chyle leaks. Advances in interstitial lymphatic embolization, as well as liver and mesenteric lymphatic interventions, have broadened the scope of possible lymphatic interventions. Also, recent techniques of lymphatic decompression allow for the treatment of a variety of lymphatic disorders. Finally, immunologic studies of central lymphatic fluid reveal the potential of lymphatic interventions on immunity. These advances herald an exciting new chapter for lymphatic imaging and interventions in the coming years.
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- Jamaal Benjamin
- From the Department of Radiology, Division of Interventional Radiology, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pa (J.B., C.O., A.G., M.I.); Center for Lymphatic Disorders, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce St, 1 Silverstein, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (J.B., C.O., A.G., M.I.); Department of Radiology, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea (S.H.); Department of Medical Imaging, Radboudumc, Nijmegen, the Netherlands (W.M.K.); and Department of Radiology, Division of Interventional Radiology University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX (J.B.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, Division of Interventional Radiology, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pa (J.B., C.O., A.G., M.I.); Center for Lymphatic Disorders, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce St, 1 Silverstein, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (J.B., C.O., A.G., M.I.); Department of Radiology, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea (S.H.); Department of Medical Imaging, Radboudumc, Nijmegen, the Netherlands (W.M.K.); and Department of Radiology, Division of Interventional Radiology University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX (J.B.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, Division of Interventional Radiology, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pa (J.B., C.O., A.G., M.I.); Center for Lymphatic Disorders, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce St, 1 Silverstein, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (J.B., C.O., A.G., M.I.); Department of Radiology, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea (S.H.); Department of Medical Imaging, Radboudumc, Nijmegen, the Netherlands (W.M.K.); and Department of Radiology, Division of Interventional Radiology University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX (J.B.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, Division of Interventional Radiology, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pa (J.B., C.O., A.G., M.I.); Center for Lymphatic Disorders, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce St, 1 Silverstein, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (J.B., C.O., A.G., M.I.); Department of Radiology, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea (S.H.); Department of Medical Imaging, Radboudumc, Nijmegen, the Netherlands (W.M.K.); and Department of Radiology, Division of Interventional Radiology University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX (J.B.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, Division of Interventional Radiology, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pa (J.B., C.O., A.G., M.I.); Center for Lymphatic Disorders, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce St, 1 Silverstein, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (J.B., C.O., A.G., M.I.); Department of Radiology, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea (S.H.); Department of Medical Imaging, Radboudumc, Nijmegen, the Netherlands (W.M.K.); and Department of Radiology, Division of Interventional Radiology University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX (J.B.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, Division of Interventional Radiology, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pa (J.B., C.O., A.G., M.I.); Center for Lymphatic Disorders, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce St, 1 Silverstein, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (J.B., C.O., A.G., M.I.); Department of Radiology, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea (S.H.); Department of Medical Imaging, Radboudumc, Nijmegen, the Netherlands (W.M.K.); and Department of Radiology, Division of Interventional Radiology University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX (J.B.)
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Schafrat PJM, Henckens SPG, Hagens ERC, Eshuis WJ, Gisbertz SS, Laméris W, van Berge Henegouwen MI. Clinical implications of chyle leakage following esophagectomy. Dis Esophagus 2023; 36:doac047. [PMID: 35830862 PMCID: PMC9885733 DOI: 10.1093/dote/doac047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2022] [Revised: 05/19/2022] [Accepted: 06/14/2022] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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The clinical consequences of chyle leakage following esophagectomy are underexposed. The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical implications of chyle leakage following esophagectomy. This retrospective study of prospectively collected data included patients who underwent transthoracic esophagectomy in 2017-2020. Routinely, the thoracic duct was resected en bloc as part of the mediastinal lymphadenectomy. Chyle leakage was defined as milky drain fluid for which specific treatment was initiated and/or a triglyceride level in drain fluid of ≥1.13 mmol/L, according to the Esophagectomy Complications Consensus Group (ECCG) classification. Primary endpoints were the clinical characteristics of chyle leakage (type, severity and treatment). Secondary endpoints were the impact of chyle leakage on duration of thoracic drainage and hospital stay. Chyle leakage was present in 43/314 patients (14%), of whom 24 (56%) were classified as severity A and 19 (44%) as severity B. All patients were successfully treated with either medium chain triglyceride diet (98%) or total parental nutrition (2%). There were no re-interventions for chyle leakage during initial admission, although one patient needed additional pleural drainage during readmission. Patients with chyle leakage had 3 days longer duration of thoracic drainage (bias corrected accelerated (BCa) 95%CI:0.46-0.76) and 3 days longer hospital stay (BCa 95%CI:0.07-0.36), independently of the presence of other complications. Chyle leakage is a relatively frequent complication following esophagectomy. Postoperative chyle leakage was associated with a significant longer duration of thoracic drainage and hospital admission. Nonsurgical treatment was successful in all patients with chyle leakage.
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- Pascale J M Schafrat
- Amsterdam UMC, location University of Amsterdam, Department of Surgery, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Cancer Treatment and Quality of Life, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Amsterdam UMC, location University of Amsterdam, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, location University of Amsterdam, Department of Surgery, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Cancer Treatment and Quality of Life, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Amsterdam UMC, location University of Amsterdam, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, location University of Amsterdam, Department of Surgery, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Cancer Treatment and Quality of Life, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Amsterdam UMC, location University of Amsterdam, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, location University of Amsterdam, Department of Surgery, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Cancer Treatment and Quality of Life, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Amsterdam UMC, location University of Amsterdam, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, location University of Amsterdam, Department of Surgery, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Cancer Treatment and Quality of Life, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Amsterdam UMC, location University of Amsterdam, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, location University of Amsterdam, Department of Surgery, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Cancer Treatment and Quality of Life, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Amsterdam UMC, location University of Amsterdam, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, location University of Amsterdam, Department of Surgery, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Cancer Treatment and Quality of Life, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Amsterdam UMC, location University of Amsterdam, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Yang F, Gao J, Cheng S, Li H, He K, Zhou J, Chen K, Wang Z, Yang F, Zhang Z, Li J, Zhou Z, Chi C, Li Y, Wang J. Near-infrared fluorescence imaging of thoracic duct in minimally invasive esophagectomy. Dis Esophagus 2023; 36:6645483. [PMID: 35849094 DOI: 10.1093/dote/doac049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2022] [Revised: 06/23/2022] [Accepted: 06/24/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Chylothorax is a serious complication after esophagectomy and there are unmet needs for new intraoperative navigation tools to reduce its incidence. The aim of this study is to explore the feasibility and effectiveness of near-infrared fluorescence imaging (NIR-FI) with indocyanine green (ICG) to identify thoracic ducts (TDs) and chyle leakage during video-assisted thoracoscopic esophagectomy. We recruited 41 patients who underwent thoraco-laparoscopic minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) for esophageal cancer in this prospective, open-label, single-arm clinical trial. ICG was injected into the right inguinal region before operations, after which TD anatomy and potential chyle leakage were checked under the near-infrared fluorescence intraoperatively. In 38 of 41 patients (92.7%) using NIR-FI, TDs were visible in high contrast. The mean signal-to-background ratio (SBR) value of all fluorescent TDs was 3.05 ± 1.56. Fluorescence imaging of TDs could be detected 0.5 hours after ICG injection and last up to 3 hours with an acceptable SBR value. The optimal observation time window is from about 1 to 2 hours after ICG injection. Under the guidance of real-time NIR-FI, three patients were found to have chylous leakage and the selective TD ligations were performed intraoperatively. No patient had postoperative chylothorax. NIR-FI with ICG can provide highly sensitive and real-time assessment of TDs as well as determine the source of chyle leakage, which might help reduce TD injury and direct selective TD ligation. It could be a promising navigation tool to reduce the incidence of chylothorax after minimally invasive esophagectomy.
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- Feng Yang
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Center of Thoracic Mini-invasive Surgery, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Center of Thoracic Mini-invasive Surgery, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Center of Thoracic Mini-invasive Surgery, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Center of Thoracic Mini-invasive Surgery, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, the State Key Laboratory of Management and Control for Complex Systems, Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.,State Key Laboratory of Computer Science and Beijing Key Lab of Human-Computer Interaction, Institute of Software, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Center of Thoracic Mini-invasive Surgery, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Center of Thoracic Mini-invasive Surgery, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Center of Thoracic Mini-invasive Surgery, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Center of Thoracic Mini-invasive Surgery, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Big Data-Based Precision Medicine, School of Medicine and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Center of Thoracic Mini-invasive Surgery, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Center of Thoracic Mini-invasive Surgery, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, the State Key Laboratory of Management and Control for Complex Systems, Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Center of Thoracic Mini-invasive Surgery, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Center of Thoracic Mini-invasive Surgery, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China
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Agrawal A, Chaddha U, Kaul V, Desai A, Gillaspie E, Maldonado F. Multidisciplinary Management of Chylothorax. Chest 2022; 162:1402-1412. [PMID: 35738344 DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2022.06.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2022] [Revised: 05/04/2022] [Accepted: 06/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Chylothorax, the accumulation of chyle in the pleural space, is usually caused by the disruption of the thoracic duct or its tributaries. Etiologies are broadly divided into traumatic, including postsurgical, and nontraumatic, most commonly in the setting of malignancy. The management of chylothorax largely depends on the cause and includes dietary modification and drainage of the pleural space. A definitive intervention, whether surgical or a percutaneous lymphatic intervention, should be considered in patients with a persistently high volume of chylous output and in those with a prolonged leak, before complications such as malnutrition ensue. No methodologically robust clinical trials guiding management are currently available. In this article, we review the current literature and propose a stepwise, evidence-based multidisciplinary approach to the management of patients with both traumatic and nontraumatic chylothorax.
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- Abhinav Agrawal
- Interventional Pulmonology, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, New Hyde Park, NY.
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- Interventional Pulmonology, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Crouse Health/SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY
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- Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
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- Interventional Pulmonology, Department of Allergy, Pulmonary, and Critical Care Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
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Mahmodlou R, Yousefiazar A. Incidence of chylothorax over nineteen years of transhiatal esophagectomy: A case series and review study. Turk J Surg 2022; 38:401-408. [PMID: 36875269 PMCID: PMC9979556 DOI: 10.47717/turkjsurg.2022.5821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2022] [Accepted: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Objectives Chylothorax (CTx) is the leak and accumulation of lymphatic fluid within the pleural cavity. The incidence of CTx has the highest rate after esophagectomy. This study aimed to present three cases of post-esophagectomy chylothorax among 612 esophagectomies that were performed over 19 years, in which post-esophagectomy chylothorax was reviewed in terms of risk factors, diagnosis, and management. Material and Methods Six hundred and twelve patients were included in the study. Transhiatal esophagectomy was used for all patients. In three cases, chylothorax was detected. In all of the three cases, secondary surgery was performed for the management of chylothorax. Mass ligation was performed for the first and third cases having leak from the right side. In the second case, the leak was from the left side without prominent duct; and despite mass ligation that was done several times, no significant reduction in chyle was observed. Results In the first case, in spite of reduced output, the patient gradually progressed to respiratory distress. His condition deteriorated over time and he died after three days. In the second case that needed third surgery, the patient's condition deteriorated and she died after two days due to respiratory failure. The third patient had postoperative recovery. The patient was discharged on fifth day after the second operation. Conclusion In post-esophagectomy chylothorax, the key to preventing high mortality rates can be the identification of risk factors as well as timely detection of symptoms and proper management. Besides, early surgical intervention should be considered to prevent early complications of chylothorax.
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- Rahim Mahmodlou
- Department of General Surgery, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran
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- Department Anesthesia and Surgical Technology, Urmia University of Medical Sciences School of Allied Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran
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Barnes TG, MacGregor T, Sgromo B, Maynard ND, Gillies RS. Near infra-red fluorescence identification of the thoracic duct to prevent chyle leaks during oesophagectomy. Surg Endosc 2021; 36:5319-5325. [PMID: 34905086 PMCID: PMC9160097 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-021-08912-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2021] [Accepted: 11/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Background Chyle leaks following oesophagectomy are a frustrating complication of surgery with considerable morbidity. The use of near infra-red (NIR) fluorescence in surgery is an emerging technology and the use of fluorescence to identify the thoracic duct has been demonstrated in animal work and early human case reports. This study evaluated the use mesenteric and enteral administration of indocyanine green (ICG) in humans to identify the thoracic duct during oesophagectomy.
Methods Patients undergoing oesophagectomy were recruited to the study. Administration of ICG via an enteral route or mesenteric injection was evaluated. Fluorescence was assessed using a NIR fluorescence enabled laparoscope system with a visual scoring system and signal to background ratios. Visualisation of the thoracic duct under white light and NIR fluorescence was compared as well as any identification of active chyle leak. Patients were followed up post-operatively for adverse events and chyle leak.
Results 20 patients received ICG and were included in the study. The enteral route failed to fluoresce the thoracic duct. Mesenteric injection (17 patients) identified the thoracic duct under fluorescence prior to white light in 70% of patients with a mean signal to background ratio of 5.35. In 6 participants, a possible active chyle leak was identified under fluorescence with 4 showing active chyle leak from what was identified as the thoracic duct. Conclusion This study demonstrates that ICG administration via mesenteric injection can highlight the thoracic duct during oesophagectomy and may be a potential technology to reduce chyle leak following surgery. Clinical trial registration Clinical trials.gov (NCT03292757).
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- Thomas G Barnes
- Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
- Department of Oesophagogastric Surgery, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK.
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- Department of Oesophagogastric Surgery, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Oesophagogastric Surgery, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Oesophagogastric Surgery, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Oesophagogastric Surgery, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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Power R, Smyth P, Donlon NE, Nugent T, Donohoe CL, Reynolds JV. Management of chyle leaks following esophageal resection: a systematic review. Dis Esophagus 2021; 34:doab012. [PMID: 33723611 PMCID: PMC8597908 DOI: 10.1093/dote/doab012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2021] [Revised: 01/28/2021] [Accepted: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Chyle leakage is an uncommon but potentially life-threatening complication following esophageal resections. The optimal management strategy is not clear, with a limited evidence base. METHODS Searches were conducted up to 31 December 2020 on MEDLINE, Embase, and Web of Science for randomized trials or retrospective studies that evaluated the management of chyle leakage following esophageal resection. Two authors independently screened studies, extracted data, and assessed for bias. The protocol was prospectively registered on PROSPERO (CRD: 42021224895) and reported in accordance with preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses guidelines. RESULTS A total of 530 citations were reviewed. Twenty-five studies, totaling 1016 patients met the inclusion criteria, including two low-quality clinical trials and 23 retrospective case series. Heterogeneity of study design and outcomes prevented meta-analysis. The overall incidence of chyle leak/fistula was 3.2%. Eighteen studies describe management of chyle leaks conservatively, 17 by surgical ligation of the thoracic duct, 5 by pleurodesis, and 6 described percutaneous lymphangiography with thoracic duct embolization or disruption. CONCLUSIONS The evidence base for optimal management of chyle leakage postesophagectomy is lacking, which may be related to its low incidence. There is a paucity of high-quality prospective studies directly comparing treatment modalities, but there is some low-certainty evidence that percutaneous approaches have reduced morbidity but lower efficacy compared with surgery. Further high-quality, prospective studies that compare interventions at different levels of severity are needed to determine the optimal approach to treatment.
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- Robert Power
- National Oesophageal and Gastric Centre, St James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- National Oesophageal and Gastric Centre, St James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- National Oesophageal and Gastric Centre, St James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- National Oesophageal and Gastric Centre, St James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- National Oesophageal and Gastric Centre, St James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- National Oesophageal and Gastric Centre, St James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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Onikubo Y, Yagi S, Yamada K, Kato D, Wake H, Enomoto N, Nohara K, Tajima T, Kokudo N. Computed tomography-guided lymphangiography from the para-aortic lymph node: a useful approach for chylothorax after esophagectomy. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2021; 70:308-311. [PMID: 34714472 DOI: 10.1007/s11748-021-01727-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2021] [Accepted: 10/21/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Chylothorax is a relatively rare complication of esophagectomy but can lead to fatal conditions. The aim of this report was to present a case of lymphangiography from the para-aortic lymph node (PALN) under computed tomography (CT) guidance, which could be an alternative modality to ultrasound sonography from the groin. CASE PRESENTATION A 58-year-old man was diagnosed as having postoperative chylothorax after esophagectomy following neoadjuvant chemotherapy. As the pleural effusion did not improve, intranodal lipiodol lymphangiography from the inguinal lymph node was performed but was unsuccessful. Therefore, CT-guided lymphangiography from the left PALN was performed, and the pleural effusion drainage significantly disappeared. CONCLUSIONS CT-guided lipiodol lymphangiography from the PALN for chylothorax after esophagectomy was safe and thus can be considered an alternative treatment option to ultrasonography-guided intranodal lymphangiography. The flexible use of CT and ultrasonography for lymphangiography may improve the treatment outcomes of chylothorax after esophagectomy.
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- Yuta Onikubo
- Department of Surgery, Center Hospital of the National Center for Global Health and Medicine, 1-21-1, Toyoma, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 162-8655, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Center Hospital of the National Center for Global Health and Medicine, 1-21-1, Toyoma, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 162-8655, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Center Hospital of the National Center for Global Health and Medicine, 1-21-1, Toyoma, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 162-8655, Japan.
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- Department of Surgery, Center Hospital of the National Center for Global Health and Medicine, 1-21-1, Toyoma, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 162-8655, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Center Hospital of the National Center for Global Health and Medicine, 1-21-1, Toyoma, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 162-8655, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Center Hospital of the National Center for Global Health and Medicine, 1-21-1, Toyoma, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 162-8655, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Center Hospital of the National Center for Global Health and Medicine, 1-21-1, Toyoma, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 162-8655, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Center Hospital of the National Center for Global Health and Medicine, 1-21-1, Toyoma, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 162-8655, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Center Hospital of the National Center for Global Health and Medicine, 1-21-1, Toyoma, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 162-8655, Japan
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Lamine N, Agrafiotis AC, Lardinois I. Lipiodol lymphangiography as a treatment for refractory postoperative chylothorax: a case report. Monaldi Arch Chest Dis 2021; 91. [PMID: 34121374 DOI: 10.4081/monaldi.2021.1676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2020] [Accepted: 04/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Postoperative chylothorax is the most frequent cause of traumatic thoracic chyle leakage. Conservative treatment is primarily used to treat low flow rate chylothoraces and should be initiated as soon as the diagnosis has been made. In case of high flow rate chylothorax or failure of initial treatment, surgery and radiological treatment are indicated. Despite this fact, there is a lack of consensus regarding the best therapeutic option to choose. In the case reported herein, a postoperative chylothorax with a low flow chyle leakage which didn't respond to conservative treatment is demonstrated. We used lipiodol lymphangiography to determine the site of chyle leakage and to successfully treat our patient. Risk factors for non-response to conservative treatment are also discussed.
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- Nesrine Lamine
- Thoracic Surgery Division, Saint-Pierre University Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels.
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- Thoracic Surgery Division, Saint-Pierre University Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels.
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- Thoracic Surgery Division, Saint-Pierre University Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels.
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Jeon YJ, Cho JH, Hyun D, Shin S, Kim HK, Choi YS, Kim J, Zo JI, Shim YM. Management of chyle leakage after general thoracic surgery: Impact of thoracic duct embolization. Thorac Cancer 2021; 12:1382-1386. [PMID: 33783956 PMCID: PMC8088932 DOI: 10.1111/1759-7714.13914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2020] [Revised: 02/15/2021] [Accepted: 02/15/2021] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Background The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of thoracic duct embolization (TDE) on the management of postoperative chyle leakage. Methods We retrospectively reviewed the electronic medical record database of 4171 patients who underwent curative resection for lung or esophageal cancer between January 2015 and June 2017. We classified the period before the introduction of TDE as the first period and the period after the introduction of TDE as the second period. Results A total of 105 patients who developed chyle leakage after surgery were included. In the first period, 49 patients who underwent lung surgery developed chylothorax. Of those, two patients (4.1%) underwent surgical ligation of the thoracic duct (TD). Of eight patients with chyle leakage after esophagectomy, four patients (50%) underwent TD ligation. In the second period, 30 patients developed postoperative chyle leakage after pulmonary resection. Only one (3.3%) of them required surgical ligation. Of eight patients with chyle leakage after esophagectomy, only two (11.1%) patients underwent TD ligation. Five patients (16.7%) received TDE after lung surgery and five patients (27.7%) after esophageal surgery. Also, in the second period, the hospital stay of patients who underwent lung cancer surgery was shorter than the first period (12.6 ± 4.6 days vs. 16.3 ± 9.7 days; p = 0.026). Conclusions TDE is an effective method for the management of chyle leakage and might help to avoid invasive surgery.
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- Yeong Jeong Jeon
- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Zhang C, Gong L, Wu W, Zhang M, Zhang H, Zhao C. Association between low-fat enteral nutrition after esophagectomy and a lower incidence of chyle leakage: A call for more and better evidence. J Int Med Res 2021; 48:300060520926370. [PMID: 32468882 PMCID: PMC7263155 DOI: 10.1177/0300060520926370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Objective Reliable methods to prevent chyle leakage after esophagectomy are needed. This retrospective study was performed to evaluate the correlation between low-fat nutrition and the incidence of chyle leakage after esophagectomy. Methods This multicenter retrospective case–control study involved patients who underwent Ivor Lewis esophagectomy from December 2012 to August 2017. Tube feeding was started on postoperative day 1 with a normal fat-containing formula (control group, 203 patients) or low fat-containing formula (241 patients). Results The patients in the control group and low-fat group had a similar incidence of chyle leakage (7 [3.4%] vs. 19 [9.4%], respectively) and anastomotic leakage (4 [2.0%] vs. 11 [5.4%], respectively). The multivariate logistic regression indicated that high-volume surgeon experience (performance of ≥100 esophagectomies per year) was correlated with a lower incidence of chyle leakage (odds ratio, 0.280; 95% confidence interval, 0.110–0.712), whereas low-fat nutrition was correlated with an increased risk of anastomotic leakage (odds ratio, 5.995; 95% confidence interval, 1.201–29.925). Conclusion Prophylactic low-fat enteral nutrition following esophagectomy might not decrease the risk of chyle leakage. More and better evidence is needed.
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- Chu Zhang
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shaoxing People's Hospital (Shaoxing Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine), Shaoxing, Zhejiang, P.R. China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Xuzhou Central Hospital, Medical School of Southeast University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, P.R. China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Xuzhou Central Hospital, Medical School of Southeast University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, P.R. China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Xuzhou Central Hospital, Medical School of Southeast University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, P.R. China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Xuzhou Central Hospital, Medical School of Southeast University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, P.R. China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Xuzhou Central Hospital, Medical School of Southeast University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, P.R. China
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He Y, Hua R, Li B, Gu H, Sun Y, Li Z. Loss of FBP1 promotes proliferation, migration, and invasion by regulating fatty acid metabolism in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Aging (Albany NY) 2020; 13:4986-4998. [PMID: 33232284 PMCID: PMC7950246 DOI: 10.18632/aging.103916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2020] [Accepted: 07/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is one of the most common cancers in China. Recent studies have shown fatty acid metabolism is involved in the progression of various cancers through regulating the function of various types of cells. However, the relationship between fatty acid metabolism and tumorigenesis of ESCC remains unclear. Here, in this study, the expression of FBP1 was dramatically decreased in ESCC tissues compared with the adjacent non-ESCC tissues. The cell proliferation, migration, invasion and fatty acid metabolism were evaluated in ESCC cells using transfection of shFBP1 vectors. We found loss of FBP1 promoted ESCC cell proliferation, migration and invasion, which correlated with the activated fatty acid metabolism in vitro. Moreover, the content of phospholipids, triglycerides, neutral lipids and the protein expression levels of fatty acid metabolism related FASN, ACC1 and SREBP1C proteins were significantly increased following down-regulation of FBP1. Furthermore, FBP1 was found to be directly targeted by miR-18b-5p in ESCC cells. In addition, miR-18b-5p inhibitor treatment obviously reversed the increased fatty acid metabolism induced by loss of FBP1 in ESCC cells. These findings explored a detailed molecular mechanism of tumorigenesis and progression of ESCC and might provide a potential novel method to treat ESCC in clinic.
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- Yi He
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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Fei X, Wang X, Lu Q, Lu C, Chen H, Li C. The influence of thoracic duct ligation on long-term survival of patients with esophageal cancer: a propensity score-matched analysis. J Thorac Dis 2020; 12:5532-5541. [PMID: 33209386 PMCID: PMC7656437 DOI: 10.21037/jtd-20-1341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Background Ligation of the thoracic duct (LTD) is known to be a useful way to prevent postoperative chylothorax, but its impact on long-term survival is rare to be assessed. Methods Data from 609 patients with esophageal cancer who underwent esophagectomy from September, 2012, to January, 2014, were retrospectively collected. The study cohort was classified into two groups: the thoracic duct ligation group (LG) and the non-ligation group (NLG). Propensity score matching (PSM) was performed to control confounding factors between the two groups. Postoperative complications and length of stay were compared between the two groups. Overall survival was estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method, and compared using the log-rank test. Independent prognostic factors were determined using Cox regression analysis. Results After PSM, there were 185 patients in each of the two groups. LTD had no significant impact on chylothorax, anastomotic leak, recurrent nerve palsy, pneumonia and length of stay (P>0.05). The 1-, 3- and 5-year survival rates were 87.0%, 64.1%, and 50.9% in the LG, respectively, compared to 85.4%, 59.9%, and 42.3%, respectively, in the NLG. The differences between the 2 groups were not statistically significant (P=0.156). In the multivariable analysis, LTD was not an independent prognostic factor, neither before nor after PSM. Conclusions Our study demonstrated that LTD had no significant impact on postoperative complications or long-term survival in patients with esophageal cancer.
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- Xiang Fei
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Changhai Hospital affiliated to Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Changhai Hospital affiliated to Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Changhai Hospital affiliated to Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Changhai Hospital affiliated to Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Changhai Hospital affiliated to Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Changhai Hospital affiliated to Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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Management options for post-esophagectomy chylothorax. Surg Today 2020; 51:678-685. [PMID: 32944822 DOI: 10.1007/s00595-020-02143-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2020] [Accepted: 08/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Chylothorax, although an uncommon complication of esophagectomy, is associated with high morbidity and mortality if not treated promptly. Consequently, knowledge of the thoracic duct (TD) anatomy is essential to prevent its inadvertent injury during surgery. If the TD is injured, early diagnosis and immediate intervention are of paramount importance; however, there is still no universal consensus about the management of post-operative chylothorax. With increasing advances in the spheres of interventional radiology and minimally invasive surgery, there are now several options for managing TD injury. We review this topic in detail to provide a comprehensive and practical overview to help surgeons manage this challenging complication. In particular, we discuss an appropriate step-up approach to prevent the morbidity associated with open surgery as well as the metabolic, nutritional, and immunological disorders that accompany a prolonged illness.
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Malibary N, Manfredelli S, Almuttawa A, Delhorme JB, Romain B, Brigand C, Rohr S. Evaluating the Surgeon's Experience as a Risk Factor for Post-Esophagectomy Chylothorax on a Four-Year Cohort. Cureus 2020; 12:e8696. [PMID: 32699693 PMCID: PMC7370582 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.8696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background: Chylothorax (CHT) is a known post-operative complication after esophageal surgery with vaguely defined risk factors. Methods: This is a retrospective chart review of 70 consecutive patients with operable cancer over a period of four years (January 2013 to December 2016). Ivor Lewis and McKeown interventions were performed. Thoracic duct is identified and ligated routinely. Factors related to the patient, the tumor, and the operating surgeon were analyzed. Results: Incidence of CHT was 10%. Surgeons with less than five years of esophageal surgery experience had the most CHT, 71% (p=0.001). No association was found between tumor location, type, body mass index (BMI), neoadjuvant therapy, response to neoadjuvant therapy or male sex, and CHT. The odds of developing CHT were 17 times higher in patients operated by a junior surgeon (odds ratio, OR=17.67, confidence interval, CI 2.68-116.34, p=0.003). Four patients (5.7%) had anastomotic leaks, none of them had CHT. Senior surgeons had less operative time and harvested more lymph nodes (p=0.0002 and p=0.1086 respectively). Conclusion: Surgeon’s experience might be considered a major risk factor to develop CHT. This finding needs to be confirmed by a larger multicentric series taking into consideration the human factor.
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- Nadim Malibary
- Surgery, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, SAU.,Visceral and General Surgery, Hautepierre Hospital, Strasbourg, FRA
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- Visceral and Digestive Surgery, Hautepierre University Hospital, Strasbourg, FRA
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- Visceral and Digestive Surgery, Hautepierre University Hospital, Strasbourg, FRA
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- Visceral and Digestive Surgery, Hautepierre University Hospital, Strasbourg, FRA
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Chen JY, Liu QW, Zhang SS, Li JB, Yang H, Wen J, Fu JH. Prophylactic thoracic duct ligation is associated with poor prognosis and regional lymph node relapse in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. J Surg Oncol 2020; 122:336-343. [PMID: 32410255 DOI: 10.1002/jso.25948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2019] [Revised: 03/28/2020] [Accepted: 04/13/2020] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The ligation of thoracic duct interrupts the normal lymphatic circulation. Whether the ligation of thoracic duct would affect tumor recurrence and patient survival is unclear. METHODS The correlations between prophylactic thoracic duct ligation (PLG) and prognosis were examined in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Patients who received Ivor Lewis or McKeown esophagectomy with systemic lymph node dissection and R0 resection between 2003 and 2013 in Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center were included in the study. RESULTS A total number of 473 and 462 were included in the PLG group and non-prophylactic thoracic duct ligation (NPLG) group, respectively. The PLG group had a lower 5-year survival rate (48.2% vs 61.6%, P < .001). After a 1:1 propensity score matching, 874 cases (437 pairs) were included and the survival analysis showed that PLG was associated with worse 5-year cumulative survival of 48.6% vs 61.6% in those patients without ligation (P < .001). The multivariate analysis revealed that PLG was an independent factor for poor prognosis after esophagectomy (hazard ratio, HR = 1.56; 95% confidence interval, 95% CI, 1.26-1.93, P < .001). Additionally, PLG was associated with regional lymph node relapse (P = .015). CONCLUSIONS PLG should not be performed routinely if no sign of thoracic duct rupture or tumor invasion were identified.
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- Jun-Ying Chen
- Guangdong Esophageal Cancer Institute, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Thoracic Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.,State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Esophageal Cancer Institute, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Thoracic Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.,State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.,State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Esophageal Cancer Institute, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Thoracic Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.,State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Esophageal Cancer Institute, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Thoracic Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.,State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Esophageal Cancer Institute, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Thoracic Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.,State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
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Suetsugu T, Tanaka Y, Banno S, Fukada M, Yasufuku I, Iwata Y, Imai T, Tanahashi T, Matsui S, Imai H, Matsuhashi N, Takahashi T, Yamaguchi K, Tanahashi Y, Kawada H, Matsuo M, Yoshida K. Intranodal lymphangiography for chyle leakage after esophagectomy: A case report. Mol Clin Oncol 2020; 12:343-349. [PMID: 32190317 PMCID: PMC7057920 DOI: 10.3892/mco.2020.1990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2019] [Accepted: 01/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Postoperative chylothorax after esophagectomy is a relatively rare complication, but treatment can sometimes be complicated. We report 3 cases of Lipiodol lymphangiography via inguinal lymph node puncture that was effective for chyle leakage occurring after esophagectomy. Case 1: A 67-year-old man with stage IIIA esophageal squamous cell carcinoma underwent radical esophagectomy by video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) following neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC). After enteral feeding, right pleural effusion drainage increased sharply and changed to white color that was diagnosed as chylothorax. Conservative treatment was started on postoperative day (POD) 15. On POD 50, intranodal Lipiodol lymphangiography and thoracic duct ligation were performed, resulting in complete improvement by the next day. Case 2: A 69-year-old man with stage IIIC esophageal cancer was treated salvage operation following chemoradiation. Postoperative chylothorax was diagnosed on POD 6. Despite conservative treatment, the pleural fluid volume did not decrease. Intranodal Lipiodol lymphangiography performed on POD 13 showed contrast medium draining from the thoracic duct near the tracheal bifurcation. Thoracotomy for thoracic duct ligation was performed on POD 15. Thereafter, drainage from the thoracic drain decreased significantly, and the right thoracic drain was removed 4 days later. Case 3: A 65-year-old man with Stage IVA hypopharyngeal cancer and Stage IIIA esophageal cancer underwent total pharyngopharyngeal esophagectomy by VATS following NAC. Postoperative chylothorax was diagnosed on POD 7. Despite conservative treatment, the pleural fluid volume did not decrease. Intranodal Lipiodol lymphangiography performed on POD 19 completely visualized the thoracic duct and showed no outflow of contrast from the main thoracic duct into the mediastinum. Pleural fluid decreased remarkably after lymphangiography. Intranodal Lipiodol lymphangiography for postoperative chylothorax accurately visualizes flow within the thoracic duct and clearly depicts its positional relationship with other organs. Besides lymphangiography is not only helps to determine the site of chyle leakage but can also be effective for curing chylothorax by less invasive and safer method.
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- Tomonari Suetsugu
- Department of Surgical Oncology, Gifu University School of Medicine, Gifu 501-1194, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Gifu University School of Medicine, Gifu 501-1194, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Gifu University School of Medicine, Gifu 501-1194, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Gifu University School of Medicine, Gifu 501-1194, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Gifu University School of Medicine, Gifu 501-1194, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Gifu University School of Medicine, Gifu 501-1194, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Gifu University School of Medicine, Gifu 501-1194, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Gifu University School of Medicine, Gifu 501-1194, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Gifu University School of Medicine, Gifu 501-1194, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Gifu University School of Medicine, Gifu 501-1194, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Gifu University School of Medicine, Gifu 501-1194, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Gifu University School of Medicine, Gifu 501-1194, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Gifu University School of Medicine, Gifu 501-1194, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Gifu University School of Medicine, Gifu 501-1194, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Gifu University School of Medicine, Gifu 501-1194, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Gifu University School of Medicine, Gifu 501-1194, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Gifu University School of Medicine, Gifu 501-1194, Japan
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Schurink B, Mazza E, Ruurda JP, Roeling TA, Steenhagen E, Bleys RL, van Hillegersberg R. Low-Fat Tube Feeding After Esophagectomy Is Associated With a Lower Incidence of Chylothorax. Ann Thorac Surg 2019; 108:184-189. [DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.02.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2018] [Revised: 01/30/2019] [Accepted: 02/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Takeuchi M, Kawakubo H, Mayanagi S, Irino T, Fukuda K, Nakamura R, Wada N, Takeuchi H, Kitagawa Y. Influence of Neoadjuvant Therapy on Poor Long-Term Outcomes of Postoperative Complications in Patients with Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Ann Surg Oncol 2019; 26:2081-2089. [PMID: 30937664 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-019-07312-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Postoperative complications have a negative impact on overall survival after esophagectomy because systemic inflammation may induce residual cancer cell growth. A solution that could suppress micrometastasis is neoadjuvant therapy; however, to date, no study has shown that neoadjuvant therapy suppresses proliferation of cancer cells due to postoperative complications after esophagectomy. The aim of this study is to investigate the influence of neoadjuvant therapy on poor long-term outcomes of postoperative complications in patients with esophageal carcinoma. PATIENTS AND METHODS In total, 431 patients who underwent esophagectomy for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma were included in this study. We investigated the relationship between complications, such as pneumonia, and long-term oncologic outcomes with and without neoadjuvant therapy. RESULTS Among the patients, the 3-year overall survival (OS) rate was 69.5% and the disease-free survival (DFS) rate was 59.0%. The patients were categorized into two groups: the neoadjuvant therapy (+) group (n = 217) and neoadjuvant therapy (-) group (n = 214). Among patients not undergoing neoadjuvant therapy, patients with pneumonia or pyothorax had significantly poorer OS and DFS than patients without these complications. However, among patients undergoing neoadjuvant therapy, there were no significant differences in long-term outcomes, regardless of presence of complications. On multivariate analysis, pneumonia (p = 0.003), pyothorax (p < 0.001), and chylothorax (p = 0.002) were identified as predictors of death in the neoadjuvant therapy (-) group. CONCLUSION The negative impact of postoperative complications on long-term prognoses can be reduced by performing neoadjuvant therapy in patients with esophageal carcinoma.
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- Masashi Takeuchi
- Department of Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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The Effect and Mechanism of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy on Lymphatic Leakage in Rabbits. J Surg Res 2019; 235:329-339. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2018.09.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2018] [Revised: 09/04/2018] [Accepted: 09/20/2018] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Yoshida N, Baba H. Clinical usefulness of the surgical Apgar score for estimating short-term and prognostic outcomes after esophagectomy. J Thorac Dis 2018; 10:S2103-S2105. [PMID: 30123532 DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2018.06.40] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Naoya Yoshida
- Division of translational research and advanced treatment against gastrointestinal cancer, Kumamoto University, Chuoku, Kumamoto 860-8556, Japan.,Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Chuoku, Kumamoto 860-8556, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Chuoku, Kumamoto 860-8556, Japan
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Shimajiri H, Egi H, Yamamoto M, Kochi M, Mukai S, Ohdan H. Laparoscopic management of refractory chylous ascites using fluorescence navigation with indocyanine green: A case report. Int J Surg Case Rep 2018; 49:149-152. [PMID: 30007263 PMCID: PMC6068077 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2018.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2018] [Accepted: 06/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Postoperative chylous ascites is a rare complication of colorectal surgery. Conservative management is usually effective in most cases of the postoperative chylous ascites. However, surgical intervention is performed for refractory cases. PRESENTATION OF CASE A 31-year-old man with neuroendocrine carcinoma developed chylous ascites after laparoscopic descending colectomy with D3 lymphadenectomy. Conservative treatment including total parenteral nutrition and somatostatin analogue failed and surgical intervention via laparoscopy was performed for the refractory chylous ascites. Lymphatic leakage was detected at the upper part of the inferior mesenteric artery during the laparoscopic exploration and was reconfirmed by intraoperative indocyanine green injection with an infrared camera system. Moreover, we injected the ICG into the other sites of the lymphadenectomy performed and identified the lymphatic flow. We confirmed there was no other lymphatic leakage. The lesion was ligated and closed with fibrin glue. Five months after the surgical intervention, no symptom was noted. DISCUSSION It is frequently difficult to detect the site of lymphatic leakage intraoperatively. Intraoperative indocyanine green injection is useful for detecting a lymphatic leakage site and especially making sure without other leakages. Additionally, laparoscopic surgery seems safe and effective for refractory chylous ascites. CONCLUSION we reported successful laparoscopic management of refractory chylous ascites using fluorescence navigation with indocyanine green.
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- Hiroto Shimajiri
- Department of Gastroenterological and Transplant Surgery, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Science, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3, Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan.
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- Department of Gastroenterological and Transplant Surgery, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Science, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3, Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan.
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- Department of Gastroenterological and Transplant Surgery, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Science, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3, Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan.
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- Department of Gastroenterological and Transplant Surgery, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Science, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3, Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan.
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- Department of Gastroenterological and Transplant Surgery, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Science, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3, Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan.
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- Department of Gastroenterological and Transplant Surgery, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Science, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3, Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan.
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Posterior retroperitoneoscopic thoracic duct ligation: a novel surgical approach. Surg Endosc 2018; 32:3732-3737. [PMID: 29855711 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-018-6262-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2018] [Accepted: 05/29/2018] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND Treatment of postoperative chylothorax can be challenging. Conservative treatment and/or surgical management by means of open or minimally invasive thoracic duct ligation for persistent chylothorax are accepted therapeutic options. We present a new retroperitoneoscopic approach for thoracic duct ligation. METHODS Between January 2006 and May 2017, posterior retroperitoneoscopic thoracic duct ligation was performed in four patients. The thoracic duct was identified transdiaphragmatically and ligated cranially to the cisterna chyli using absorbable clips. RESULTS Retroperitoneoscopic ligation resulted in a complete and lasting chylothorax resolution in three patients and marked improvement in a fourth one. Mean operative time was 86 min (range 40-135). There were no perioperative or postoperative complications. CONCLUSIONS Retroperitoneoscopic thoracic duct ligation is feasible and safe. It allows for a precise anatomical exploration of the thoracic duct caudally to the chyle leak, avoiding the previous operative field and resulting in minimal morbidity. In patients with persistent chylothorax, our approach provides an additional therapeutic option.
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Defize IL, Schurink B, Weijs TJ, Roeling TAP, Ruurda JP, van Hillegersberg R, Bleys RLAW. The anatomy of the thoracic duct at the level of the diaphragm: A cadaver study. Ann Anat 2018; 217:47-53. [PMID: 29510243 DOI: 10.1016/j.aanat.2018.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2017] [Revised: 01/11/2018] [Accepted: 02/01/2018] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND Injury and subsequent leakage of unrecognized thoracic duct tributaries during transthoracic esophagectomy may lead to chylothorax. Therefore, we hypothesized that thoracic duct anatomy at the diaphragm is more complex than currently recognized and aimed to provide a detailed description of the anatomy of the thoracic duct at the diaphragm. BASIC PROCEDURES The thoracic duct and its tributaries were dissected in 7 (2 male and 5 female) embalmed human cadavers. The level of origin of the thoracic duct and the points where tributaries entered the thoracic duct were measured using landmarks easily identified during surgery: the aortic and esophageal hiatus and the arch of the azygos vein. MAIN FINDINGS The thoracic duct was formed in the thoracic cavity by the union of multiple abdominal tributaries in 6 cadavers. In 3 cadavers partially duplicated systems were present that communicated with interductal branches. The thoracic duct was formed by a median of 3 (IQR: 3-5) abdominal tributaries merging 8.3cm (IQR: 7.3-9.3cm) above the aortic hiatus, 1.8cm (IQR: -0.4 to 2.4cm) above the esophageal hiatus, and 12.3cm (IQR: 14.0 to -11.0cm) below the arch of the azygos vein. CONCLUSION This study challenges the paradigm that abdominal lymphatics join in the abdomen to pass the diaphragm as a single thoracic duct. In this study, this occurred in 1/7 cadavers. Although small, the results of this series suggest that the formation of the thoracic duct above the diaphragm is more common than previously thought. This knowledge may be vital to prevent and treat post-operative chyle leakage.
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- Ingmar L Defize
- Department of Anatomy, University Medical Center Utrecht, Universiteitsweg 100, P.O. Box 85060, 3508 AB Utrecht, The Netherlands; Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, P.O. Box 85500, 3508 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Anatomy, University Medical Center Utrecht, Universiteitsweg 100, P.O. Box 85060, 3508 AB Utrecht, The Netherlands; Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, P.O. Box 85500, 3508 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, P.O. Box 85500, 3508 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Anatomy, University Medical Center Utrecht, Universiteitsweg 100, P.O. Box 85060, 3508 AB Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, P.O. Box 85500, 3508 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, P.O. Box 85500, 3508 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Anatomy, University Medical Center Utrecht, Universiteitsweg 100, P.O. Box 85060, 3508 AB Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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Nicastri DG, Flores RM. Chylothorax: Abdominal approach. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2017; 155:814. [PMID: 29106894 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2017.09.111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2017] [Accepted: 09/22/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Daniel G Nicastri
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Mount Sinai Health System, New York, NY
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Mount Sinai Health System, New York, NY.
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Weijs TJ, Ruurda JP, Broekhuizen ME, Bracco Gartner TC, van Hillegersberg R. Outcome of a Step-Up Treatment Strategy for Chyle Leakage After Esophagectomy. Ann Thorac Surg 2017; 104:477-484. [DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.01.117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2016] [Revised: 12/30/2016] [Accepted: 01/30/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Steenhagen E, van Vulpen JK, van Hillegersberg R, May AM, Siersema PD. Nutrition in peri-operative esophageal cancer management. Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 2017; 11:663-672. [PMID: 28454509 DOI: 10.1080/17474124.2017.1325320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Nutritional status and dietary intake are increasingly recognized as essential areas in esophageal cancer management. Nutritional management of esophageal cancer is a continuously evolving field and comprises an interesting area for scientific research. Areas covered: This review encompasses the current literature on nutrition in the pre-operative, peri-operative, and post-operative phases of esophageal cancer. Both established interventions and potential novel targets for nutritional management are discussed. Expert commentary: To ensure an optimal pre-operative status and to reduce peri-operative complications, it is key to assess nutritional status in all pre-operative esophageal cancer patients and to apply nutritional interventions accordingly. Since esophagectomy results in a permanent anatomical change, a special focus on nutritional strategies is needed in the post-operative phase, including early initiation of enteral feeding, nutritional interventions for post-operative complications, and attention to long-term nutritional intake and status. Nutritional aspects of pre-optimization and peri-operative management should be incorporated in novel Enhanced Recovery After Surgery programs for esophageal cancer.
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- Elles Steenhagen
- a Internal Medicine and Dermatology, Department of Dietetics , University Medical Center Utrecht , Utrecht , The Netherlands
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- b Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care , University Medical Center Utrecht , Utrecht , The Netherlands
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- b Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care , University Medical Center Utrecht , Utrecht , The Netherlands
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- d Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology , University Medical Center Utrecht , Utrecht , The Netherlands.,e Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology , Radboud University Medical Center , Nijmegen , The Netherlands
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Prognostic Impact of Postoperative Complications in 502 Patients With Surgically Resected Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Retrospective Single-institution Study. Ann Surg 2017; 264:305-11. [PMID: 26670288 DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000001510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 152] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the relationship between postoperative complications and long-term survival in patients with surgically resected esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA Esophagectomy is the mainstay of curative treatment for ESCC; however, this complex procedure has high risks of postoperative morbidity and mortality. The impact of postoperative complications on long-term survival of such patients remains controversial. METHODS This retrospective single institution study included 502 consecutive patients who had undergone resection of ESCC. The Cox proportional hazard model was used to compute the hazard ratio (HR) for mortality. RESULTS Postoperative complications (≥Clavien-Dindo classification grade 2) occurred in 217 patients (43%). Overall, postoperative complications did not affect long-term clinical outcomes of these patients. However, patients with pulmonary complications had worse overall survival than those without pulmonary complications [log rank P = 0.0002; univariate HR = 1.51, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.20-1.88, P = 0.0006; multivariate HR = 1.60, 95% CI 1.05-2.38, P = 0.029]. The effect of pulmonary complications was not significantly modified by clinical or pathological features (P for all assessed interactions >0.05). In addition, postoperative chylothorax was also associated with poor overall survival (log rank P = 0.0021), whereas surgical site infection, recurrent nerve paralysis, cardiovascular complication, and anastomotic leakage were not. CONCLUSIONS Postoperative pulmonary complications may be an independent predictor of poorer long-term survival in patients undergoing resection of ESCCs.
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Lv S, Wang Q, Zhao W, Han L, Wang Q, Batchu N, Ulain Q, Zou J, Sun C, Du J, Song Q, Li Q. A review of the postoperative lymphatic leakage. Oncotarget 2017; 8:69062-69075. [PMID: 28978181 PMCID: PMC5620321 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.17297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2017] [Accepted: 04/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Lymphatic complications are rare, but well-known phenomena, and have been described by many researchers. However, many diagnoses of lymphatic complications are found confusing due to different definition. A literature search in Pubmed was performed for studies postoperative lympatic complications. These complications divided into two parts: lymphatic leakage and lymphatic stasis. This review is about lymphatic leakage, especially, postoperative lymphatic leakage due to the injury of lymphatic channels in surgical procedures. According to polytrophic consequences, many types of postoperative lymphatic leakage have been presented, including lymph ascites, lymphocele, lymphorrhea, lymphatic fistula, chylous ascites, chylothorax, chyloretroperitoneum and chylorrhea. In this review, we focus on the definition, incidence and treatment about most of these forms of lymphatic complications to depict a comprehensive view of postoperative lymphatic leakage. We hold the idea that the method of treatment should be individual and personal according to manifestation and tolerance of patient. Meanwhile, conservative treatment is suitable and should be considered first.
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- Shulan Lv
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, First Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, First Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Northwest Women's and Children's Hospital, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, First Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, First Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, First Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, First Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, First Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, First Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, First Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, First Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.,Cardiovascular Research Institute, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.,Center of Big Data and Bioinformatics, First Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, First Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.,Center of Big Data and Bioinformatics, First Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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Chang YC, Yen YT, Chang MC, Tseng YL. Localization of thoracic duct using heavily T2W MRI for intractable post-esophagectomy chylothorax-a case report. J Thorac Dis 2017; 9:E109-E114. [PMID: 28275492 DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2017.02.37] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Post-esophagectomy chylothorax is a rare yet serious complication. Herein we report the case of a patient with intractable post-esophagectomy chylothorax despite medical treatment with total parenteral nutrition and octreotide, as well as prophylactic and repeated thoracic duct mass ligation. The patient was eventually treated with localization of thoracic duct using T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (T2W MRI), followed by video-assisted thoracoscopic thoracic duct ligation.
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- Yi-Chien Chang
- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Tainan Municipal Hospital, Show Chwan Health Care System, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Nutrition, College of Medicine and Nursing, Hung Kuang University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan
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Embolization for Thoracic Duct Collateral Leakage in High-Output Chylothorax After Thoracic Surgery. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 2016; 40:55-60. [DOI: 10.1007/s00270-016-1472-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2016] [Accepted: 09/19/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Nederlof N, Slaman AE, van Hagen P, van der Gaast A, Slankamenac K, Gisbertz SS, van Lanschot JJB, Wijnhoven BPL, van Berge Henegouwen MI. Using the Comprehensive Complication Index to Assess the Impact of Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy on Complication Severity After Esophagectomy for Cancer. Ann Surg Oncol 2016; 23:3964-3971. [PMID: 27301849 PMCID: PMC5047940 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-016-5291-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2015] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Background Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (nCRT) followed by surgery for patients with esophageal or junctional cancer has become a standard of care. The comprehensive complication index (CCI) has recently been developed and accounts for all postoperative complications. Hence, CCI better reflects the burden of all combined postoperative complications in surgical patients than the Clavien–Dindo score alone, which incorporates only the most severe complication. This study was designed to evaluate the severity of complications in patients treated with nCRT followed by esophagectomy versus in patients who underwent esophagectomy alone using the comprehensive complication index. Study-design All patients included in the CROSS trial—a randomized, clinical trial on the value of nCRT followed by esophagectomy—were included. Complications were assessed and graded using the Clavien–Dindo classification. CCI was derived from these scores, using the CCI calculator available online (www.assessurgery.com). CCI of patients who underwent nCRT followed by surgery was compared with the CCI of patients who underwent surgery alone. Results In both groups 161 patients were included. The median (and interquartile range) CCI of patients with nCRT and surgery was 26.22 (17.28–42.43) versus 25.74 (8.66–43.01) in patients who underwent surgery alone (p = 0.58). There also was no difference in CCI between subgroups of patients with anastomotic leakage, pulmonary complications, cardiac complications, thromboembolic events, chyle leakage, and wound infections. Conclusions Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy according to CROSS did not have a negative impact on postoperative complication severity expressed by CCI compared with patients who underwent surgery alone for potentially curable esophageal or junctional cancer.
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- Nina Nederlof
- Department of Surgery, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery G4-115, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery G4-115, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Wu W, Zhong M, Zhu DM, Song JQ, Huang JF, Wang Q, Tan LJ. Effect of Early Full-Calorie Nutrition Support Following Esophagectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr 2016; 41:1146-1154. [PMID: 27208039 DOI: 10.1177/0148607116651509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Wei Wu
- Intensive Care Unit, Zhongshan Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Fudan University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Intensive Care Unit, Zhongshan Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Fudan University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Intensive Care Unit, Zhongshan Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Fudan University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Intensive Care Unit, Zhongshan Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Fudan University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Intensive Care Unit, Zhongshan Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Fudan University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Fudan University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Fudan University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Incidence and management of chylothorax after Ivor Lewis esophagectomy for cancer of the esophagus. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2016; 151:1398-404. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2016.01.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2015] [Revised: 11/29/2015] [Accepted: 01/17/2016] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Papanagnou P, Baltopoulos P, Tsironi M. Marketed nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents, antihypertensives, and human immunodeficiency virus protease inhibitors: as-yet-unused weapons of the oncologists' arsenal. Ther Clin Risk Manag 2015; 11:807-19. [PMID: 26056460 PMCID: PMC4445694 DOI: 10.2147/tcrm.s82049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Experimental data indicate that several pharmacological agents that have long been used for the management of various diseases unrelated to cancer exhibit profound in vitro and in vivo anticancer activity. This is of major clinical importance, since it would possibly aid in reassessing the therapeutic use of currently used agents for which clinicians already have experience. Further, this would obviate the time-consuming process required for the development and the approval of novel antineoplastic drugs. Herein, both pre-clinical and clinical data concerning the antineoplastic function of distinct commercially available pharmacological agents that are not currently used in the field of oncology, ie, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, antihypertensive agents, and anti-human immunodeficiency virus agents inhibiting viral protease, are reviewed. The aim is to provide integrated information regarding not only the molecular basis of the antitumor function of these agents but also the applicability of the reevaluation of their therapeutic range in the clinical setting.
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- Panagiota Papanagnou
- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Human Movement and Quality of Life Sciences, University of Peloponnese, Sparta, Greece
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- Department of Sports Medicine and Biology of Physical Activity, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Science, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Human Movement and Quality of Life Sciences, University of Peloponnese, Sparta, Greece
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Allum WH, Bonavina L, Cassivi SD, Cuesta MA, Dong ZM, Felix VN, Figueredo E, Gatenby PAC, Haverkamp L, Ibraev MA, Krasna MJ, Lambert R, Langer R, Lewis MPN, Nason KS, Parry K, Preston SR, Ruurda JP, Schaheen LW, Tatum RP, Turkin IN, van der Horst S, van der Peet DL, van der Sluis PC, van Hillegersberg R, Wormald JCR, Wu PC, Zonderhuis BM. Surgical treatments for esophageal cancers. Ann N Y Acad Sci 2015; 1325:242-68. [PMID: 25266029 DOI: 10.1111/nyas.12533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The following, from the 12th OESO World Conference: Cancers of the Esophagus, includes commentaries on the role of the nurse in preparation of esophageal resection (ER); the management of patients who develop high-grade dysplasia after having undergone Nissen fundoplication; the trajectory of care for the patient with esophageal cancer; the influence of the site of tumor in the choice of treatment; the best location for esophagogastrostomy; management of chylous leak after esophagectomy; the optimal approach to manage thoracic esophageal leak after esophagectomy; the choice for operational approach in surgery of cardioesophageal crossing; the advantages of robot esophagectomy; the place of open esophagectomy; the advantages of esophagectomy compared to definitive chemoradiotherapy; the pathologist report in the resected specimen; the best way to manage patients with unsuspected positive microscopic margin after ER; enhanced recovery after surgery for ER: expedited care protocols; and long-term quality of life in patients following esophagectomy.
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- William H Allum
- Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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Impact of neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy on postoperative outcomes after esophageal cancer resection: results of a European multicenter study. Ann Surg 2015; 260:764-70; discussion 770-1. [PMID: 25379847 DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000000955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To assess the impact of neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (NCRT) on anastomotic leakage (AL) and other postoperative outcomes after esophageal cancer (EC) resection. BACKGROUND Conflicting data have emerged from randomized studies regarding the impact of NCRT on AL. METHODS Among 2944 consecutive patients operated on for EC between 2000 and 2010 in 30 European centers, patients treated by NCRT after surgery (n=593) were compared with those treated by primary surgery (n=1487). Multivariable analyses and propensity score matching were used to compensate for the differences in some baseline characteristics. RESULTS Patients in the NCRT group were younger, with a higher prevalence of male sex, malnutrition, advanced tumor stage, squamous cell carcinoma, and surgery after 2005 when compared with the primary surgery group. Postoperative AL rates were 8.8% versus 10.6% (P=0.220), and 90-day postoperative mortality and morbidity rates were 9.3% versus 7.2% (P=0.110) and 33.4% versus 32.1% (P=0.564), respectively. Pulmonary complication rates did not differ between groups (24.6% vs 22.5%; P=0.291), whereas chylothorax (2.5% vs 1.2%; P=0.020), cardiovascular complications (8.6% vs 0.1%; P=0.037), and thromboembolic events (8.6% vs 6.0%; P=0.037) were higher in the NCRT group. After propensity score matching, AL rates were 8.8% versus 11.3% (P=0.228), with more chylothorax (2.5% vs 0.7%; P=0.030) and trend toward more cardiovascular and thromboembolic events in the NCRT group (P=0.069). Predictors of AL were high American Society of Anesthesiologists scores, supracarinal tumoral location, and cervical anastomosis, but not NCRT. CONCLUSIONS Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy does not have an impact on the AL rate after EC resection (NCT 01927016).
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Miao L, Zhang Y, Hu H, Ma L, Shun Y, Xiang J, Chen H. Incidence and management of chylothorax after esophagectomy. Thorac Cancer 2015; 6:354-8. [PMID: 26273383 PMCID: PMC4448376 DOI: 10.1111/1759-7714.12240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2014] [Accepted: 01/07/2015] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Background Chylothorax is a rare but serious postoperative complication in esophageal cancer patients. The aim of this study was to identify risk factors associated with chylothorax and the indication for surgical intervention. Methods A consecutive series of 1290 patients who underwent esophagectomy for esophageal cancer was included. Peri-operative data, including postoperative morbidity and mortality, were analyzed. Results Thirty-four patients (2.6%) developed chylothorax and had significantly higher instances of pneumonia (26.5% vs. 11.1%, P = 0.012) and arrhythmia (17.6% vs. 2.9%, P = 0.001), and a longer hospital stay (22 vs. 18 days, P < 0.001). Reoperation was performed in 11 patients at a rate of 77.8%, 42.9%, 20%, and 0% for chylothorax diagnosed in two, three, four, and >= 5 days, respectively, after esophagectomy (P < 0.001). After three days of conservative therapy, the chest tube output was significantly greater in patients whose medical management had failed than in those successfully treated (P < 0.001). All patients who required reoperation had >= 13.5 ml/kg of drainage (sensitivity 100%); four of 23 patients with successful medical management had a chest tube output >= 13.5 ml/kg (specificity 83%). Logistic regression analysis showed that body mass index (BMI) < 25 was an independent risk factor for chylothorax (hazard ratio = 9.256, P = 0.029). Conclusions Patients with a BMI < 25 are more likely to develop chylothorax after esophagectomy. Operative therapy should be seriously considered in patients who develop chylothorax early postoperatively. In addition, a high daily chylous output of >= 13.5 ml/kg after three days of conservative therapy might be a reliable indicator for reoperation.
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- Longsheng Miao
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center Shanghai, China ; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center Shanghai, China ; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center Shanghai, China ; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center Shanghai, China ; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center Shanghai, China ; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center Shanghai, China ; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center Shanghai, China ; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University Shanghai, China
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Transabdominal approach for chylorrhea after esophagectomy by using fluorescence navigation with indocyanine green. Case Rep Surg 2014; 2014:464017. [PMID: 25105050 PMCID: PMC4102023 DOI: 10.1155/2014/464017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2014] [Accepted: 06/15/2014] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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A 70-year-old man who underwent two sessions of thoracoscopy-assisted ligation of the thoracic duct to treat refractory chylorrhea after radical esophagectomy for advanced esophageal cancer received conservative therapy. However, there was no improvement in chylorrhea. Then, transabdominal ligation of the lymphatic/thoracic duct at the level of the right crus of the diaphragm was performed using fluorescence navigation with indocyanine green (ICG). The procedure successfully reduced chylorrhea. This procedure provides a valid option for persistent chylothorax/chylous ascites accompanied by chylorrhea with no response to conservative treatment, transthoracic ligation, or both.
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A Simple Method Minimizes Chylothorax after Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy. J Am Coll Surg 2014; 218:108-12. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2013.09.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2013] [Revised: 09/23/2013] [Accepted: 09/24/2013] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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