Chyle leak or discharge can occur as a result of thoracic duct injury (injury to the structure that returns lymph and chyle from the lower half of the body). Injury can happen during surgery, from ...

Chylous disorders—most commonly manifesting as chylothorax or chylous ascites—arise from disruption or dysfunction of the lymphatic ductal system and carry risks of nutritional depletion, ...

This 960 g, 26-week premature infant received surfactant in the delivery room. She required ligation of a patent ductus arteriosus on the 6th day of life. Chest X-rays displayed no sign of pleural ...

EFFUSION of chyle into various body cavities is an interesting and uncommon clinical phenomenon. In spite of its infrequent occurrence the management of chylous effusion has stimulated a number of ...

There is not enough evidence about how well this procedure works or how safe it is. So, it can only be done with special arrangements. This means you will have regular appointments afterwards to check ...