Postoperative left-sided chylothorax following posterior approach in late-onset idiopathic scoliosis surgery
Chylothorax is a rare complication of spinal surgery and should be considered among the differential diagnoses involving postoperative respiratory compromise attributed to pleural effusions.
Authors
- Peter Loughenbury (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0208-2623)
- Nitin Adsul (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2138-0538)
- Nigel William Gummerson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5727-8041)
- Jack Van-Loo
Institutions
- Leeds General Infirmary (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Surgical Neurology International
- Published
- 2024-11-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.25259/sni_823_2024
- Primary Topic
- Lymphatic Disorders and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00