Postop chylothorax treated with intranodal lymphangiography, ethiodized oil

(American Roentgen Ray Society) According to AJR, high-dose intranodal lymphangiography with ethiodized oil is a safe and effective procedure for treating high-output postsurgical chylothorax with chest tube removal in 83% of patients. Previously, no data were available on the safety or benefits of injecting higher doses of ethiodized oil to treat patients with refractory postoperative chylothorax. No early or late clinically relevant complications, including symptomatic pulmonary or paradoxical...