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http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/3276| Title: | CHYLOUS LEAK FOLLOWING LEFT ANTERIOR SPINE DECOMPRESSION: CASE REPORT |
| Authors: | Ballu, S. Buunaaim, A. D. B. Wamae, D. Nyati, M. |
| Issue Date: | 2013 |
| Publisher: | Kenya Orthopaedic Association |
| Series/Report no.: | Vol. 7;Issue 1 |
| Abstract: | Chylous leakage is an unusual complication following anterior spinal surgery. This leakage can occur as a result of traumatic injury to the thoracic duct, the cisterna chyli, or the retroperitoneal lymphatic vessels. We report a case of a 56 year old female with thoracic spine disc prolapses with cord compression. She had chylous leakage following anterior transthoracic decompression and was managed conservatively. The leakage stopped 6 days postoperatively and subsequent recovery was uneventful. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/3276 |
| ISSN: | 1994-1072 |
| Appears in Collections: | School of Medicine and Health Sciences |
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