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End Thoracic Duct Pressures in Man 1
Author(s) -
Isbister William H.,
Balderson Glenda,
Noonan Frances P.,
Halliday W. J.,
Clunie G. J. A.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1975.tb05788.x
Subject(s) - medicine , cannula , thoracic duct , duct (anatomy) , ligation , anesthesia , surgery , pathology , lymphatic system
Thoracic duct end pressures have been measured in a conscious patient undergoing cannula‐tion in an attempt to remove serum blocking activity. Pressures were measured during rest, coughing, straining and laughing, and during the last‐mentioned activity pressures of the order of 85 mm Hg were recorded. It is suggested that formal ligation of the thoracic duct would be necessary to withstand these pressures following removal of the cannula at the termination of treatment.