ObjectiveTo investigate the clinical characteristics, diagnosis and management of postoperative chylothorax after congenital cardiac surgery in infants and children. MethodsWe retrospectively analyzed clinical data of 79 postoperative patients with chylothorax after congenital cardiac surgery in Guangdong General Hospital between January 2006 and December 2013.There were 54 males and 25 females at age ranged 8 days to 14 years. ResultsThe prevalence of postoperative chylothorax was 0.6% (79/12 067). A total of 75 (94.9%) patients were cured. And 71 patients (89.9%) were cured by conservative treatment. While 4(5.1%) patients received operative treatment, including 3 patients undergoing ligation of thoracic duct, 1 patient undergoing lymphatic ablation. There were 4 (5.1%) patients failed to treat, including 1(1.3%) abandoned, 3 (mortality of 3.8%) deaths in hospital for low cardiac output syndrome, cardiac arrest and severe anastomotic stenosis after transposition of conducting arteries(TGA), tetralogy of Fallot(TOF) and total anomalous pulmonary venous connection(TAPVC) operation respectively. Hospitalization time ranged 10 to 108 (39.3±19.4) d. There was no recurrence of chylothorax within 6 months to 8 years of following-up. ConclusionThe key to prevention of chylothorax is to improve the surgical technology. Conservative management of chylothorax will be successful in most cases, but surgical treatment ought to be considered if the conservative management is unsuccessful.
ObjectiveTo investigate the caring method for neonatal chylothorax. MethodsWe retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of four hospitalized patients admitted from December 2011 to February 2013. ResultsThe treatment course lasted from 7 to 43 days, averaging 25 days. Three patients were cured and discharged from the hospital; one patient with ineffective outcome by conservative treatment was turned into surgical operation. ConclusionIn order to facilitate the recovery of the neonates suffering from neonatal chylothorax, it is important for us to ensure appropriate dietary management, total parental nutrition support, observation and care of closed drainage tube of thoracic cavity, accurate medication, safe intravenous fluids access and infection control.
ObjectiveTo review and analyze the treatment of chylothorax after video-assisted thoracoscopic lung cancer surgery and to discuss the best clinical treatment methods and effects.MethodsA total of 400 patients diagnosed with chylothorax at the Department of Thoracic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University from January 2012 to January 2020 were continuously collected. According to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 37 patients were finally included. There were 20 males and 17 females with an average age of 55.55±10.49 years. Chylothorax was diagnosed primarily by triglyceride levels (above 110 mg/dL) or the Sudan triple stain test. Treatment included surgical and non-surgical treatment. The overall incidence, high risk factors and treatment methods of chylothorax after radical thoracoscopic surgery for lung cancer were analyzed. According to the treatment methods, the patients were divided into a surgical treatment group and a non-surgical treatment group. The average daily drainage volume and average hospital stay of the patients between the two groups were analyzed.ResultsIncluded patients accounted for 0.3% (37/12 515) of lung cancer thoracoscopic surgery in our hospital during the same period. The incidence of postoperative chylothorax in patients with right lung surgery (0.2%, 29/12 515) was higher than that of patients with left lung surgery (0.1%, 8/12 515). Of 37 patients with chylothorax after lung cancer surgery, 32 patients were in the non-surgical treatment group (86.5%, 32/37), and the rate was higher compared with the surgical treatment group (13.5%, 5/37, P=0.000). The average daily drainage in the surgical treatment group was 777 mL more than that in the non-surgical treatment group (95%CI 588.58 to 965.55, P<0.001). The total drainage volume of the surgical treatment group was more than that of the non-surgical treatment group (8 609.2±4 680.3 mL vs. 4 911.2±3 925.5 mL, P=0.055). The postoperative hospital stay and total hospital stay in the surgical treatment group were shorter than those in the non-surgical treatment group (P=0.162, P=0.118). The tube indwelling time (8.2±2.7 d) was shorter than that of the non-surgical treatment group (12.3±6.8 d, P=0.204).ConclusionThe treatment of chylothorax after radical resection of VATS lung cancer is still mainly non-surgical treatment. Surgical treatment should be initiated as early as possible when the drainage volume is too large 72 hours after chylothorax surgery after radical resection of VATS lung cancer.
ObjectiveTo investigate the safety and effectiveness of near-infrared fluorescence imaging of the thoracic duct (NFITD) using indocyanine green (ICG) during inflatable video-assisted mediastinoscopic transhiatal esophagectomy (IVMTE) for esophageal cancer. MethodsA retrospective analysis was conducted on patients with esophageal cancer who underwent IVMTE at the Department of Thoracic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China, from January 2024 to October 2024. Patients were divided into two groups based on whether they underwent NFITD: an ICG NFITD group (ITD group) and a non-ICG NFITD group (NITD group). Propensity score matching was used to balance confounding factors, and perioperative data and short-term follow-up results (within 6 months) of the two groups were compared. ResultsA total of 66 patients were included, of which 51 were males and 15 were females, with an average age of (70.9±7.2) years. In the comparison of general information between the two groups, the proportion of patients in the ITD group with preoperative chronic obstructive pulmonary disease was higher than that in the NITD group (P=0.044), and the proportion of patients with preoperative bronchiectasis was lower than that in the NITD group (P=0.035). After propensity score matching at a 1:1 ratio, a total of 15 pairs of patients were successfully matched. There was no statistically significant difference between the two groups in terms of intraoperative blood loss, postoperative hospital stay, complications, maximum tumor diameter, pT stage, pN stage, and pTNM stage (P>0.05). The 6-month postoperative follow-up results showed no statistically significant difference between the two groups in terms of anastomotic stricture, hoarseness, gastric paralysis, anastomotic leakage, and postoperative adjuvant treatment (P>0.05). ConclusionThe application of NFITD in IVMTE is safe and effective, with a thoracic duct visualization rate of 100.0%. Compared with NITD, ITD prolonged the operation time but increased the number and stations of lymph node dissection without increasing perioperative and short-term postoperative complications (within 6 months), making it worthy of further clinical promotion.
ObjectiveTo study the effect of preoperative oral administration of olive oil in the patients with laparoscopic resection of esophageal carcinoma and to expose the advantages of alimentary duct in operation. MethodsWe retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 136 patients in our hospital from June 2013 through June 2015 year. There were 83 males and 53 females at age of 58.3±7.6 years. The patients were given oral olive oil 100 ml at preoperative 12 hours. ResultsAll patients completed surgery successfully without transfer to open chest. Operation of thoracic duct filling was transparent, milky white, and with clear exposure. Thoracic duct was retained successfully in the 131 patients. It was found that intraoperative injury during separation of thoracic duct due to tumor invasion in 5 patients. These patients were treated with by titanium clipping. All the patients were with chest tube drainage for 3-5 d. Average drainage volume at postoperative 24 hours was 150±35 ml. Postoperative total drainage volume was 500±130 ml. None of postoperative chylothorax was found. Postoperative average hospitalization time was 9±2 d. ConclusionEsophageal cancer preoperative oral administration of olive oil is simple, safe, effective, no injury, and with clear exposure in thoracic duct in operation. Injury of the thoracic duct is reduced. The integrity of thoracic duct is preserved. Normal glucose and lipid metabolism is retained. Therefore, it is a good choice in preoperative preparation for esophageal cancer patients. It is worth popularization and application.
目的 探討經右胸入路胸腔鏡下胸導管結扎在乳糜胸治療中的作用及優勢。 方法 回顧性分析南京軍區南京總醫院心胸外科 2012～2014 年采用胸腔鏡手術治療乳糜胸 18 例患者的臨床資料，男 15 例、女 3 例，年齡 56～79（66.56±6.43）歲。所有患者均采用右胸入路胸腔鏡輔助下行胸導管結扎，術中若能找到明顯破口，則在破口的兩端用 Ham-lock 夾閉胸導管，若未能找到明確的胸導管破口，則在第 8、第 9 胸椎附近用 Ham-lock 將胸導管及周圍脂肪組織一起夾閉。 結果 全組 18 例患者均完成手術，無中轉開胸，手術時間 28～45（35.83±4.58）min，術后胸腔引流時間 2～5（3.33±1.03）d，術后住院時間 5～8（6.11±1.02）d。術后無感染、吻合口瘺等嚴重并發癥，隨訪 3 個月無復發。 結論 經右胸入路胸腔鏡輔助手術結扎胸導管治療乳糜胸是一種安全、有效的治療方法，因其微創、住院時間短、手術效果確切等優點，值得在臨床上推廣。