From: Radiotherapy in the treatment of postoperative chylothorax
Treatment | Author (year) [Reference] | n= | Success rate (%) |
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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 |