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Table 4 Treatment modalities and outcomes for secondary chylothorax

From: Radiotherapy in the treatment of postoperative chylothorax

Treatment

Author (year) [Reference]

n=

Success rate (%)

Conservative

   

Diet/parenteral nutrition

Cerfolio et al. 1996 [3]

47

28

Somatostatin-Infusion

Rimensberger et al. 1998 [18]

1

100

Medium Chain Triglycerides Diet

Le Pimpec-Barthes et al. 2002 [11]

26

50

Parenteral nutrition

Shimizu et al. 2002 [12]

26

23

Diet/parenteral nutrition

Chalret du Rieu et al. 2011 [2]

n.a.

70

Diet/parenteral nutrition

Zabeck et al. 2011 [15]

37

32

Interventional

   

Percutaneous Embolization

Cope 2004 [19]

60

65

Pedal Lymphangiography

Le Pimpec-Barthes et al. 2002 [11]

7

57

Pleurodesis (OK-432)

Shimizu et al. 2002 [12]

15

87

Pleurodesis (talc)

Paul et al. 2009 [13]

6

83

Pleurodesis (talc)

Akin et al. 2011 [14]

26

73

Direct lymphangiography

Schoellnast et al. 2011 [20]

2

50

Surgery

   

Duct ligation

Cerfolio et al.1996 [3]

32

94

Duct ligation

Shimizu et al. 2002 [12]

5

100

Duct ligation/Loc. Suture

Le Pimpec-Barthes et al. 2002 [11]

5

83

Duct ligation

Paul et al. 2009 [13]

22

95

Duct ligation

Akin et al. 2011 [14]

7

100