Nutritional Management in Patients with Chyle Leak following Head and Neck Surgery: A Systematic Review
We recommend use of nutritional management in all patients with chyle leaks. There is no evidence supporting one diet over the other however clinically we suggest starting with medium-chain triglyceride/non-/low-fat diets and moving onto total parenteral nutrition, unless medically indicated otherwise.
Authors
- N.N. Patel
- Nimeshi Jayakody
- Phillip Brown
- C. Findlay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0104-3435)
Institutions
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Laryngology & Otology
- Published
- 2025-12-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022215125103964
- Primary Topic
- Lymphatic Disorders and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00