Open AccessChylothorax following posterior low lumbar fusion surgery: A case report
Author(s) -
Xianming Huang,
Manyu Luo,
Liyu Ran,
Xuanhe You,
Dan Wu,
Shishu Huang,
Quan Gong
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i22.6522
Subject(s) - medicine , chylothorax , lumbar , surgery , spinal fusion
Postoperative chylothorax is usually regarded as a complication associated with cardiothoracic surgery; however, it is one of the rare complications in orthopedic surgery. This case report describes a female patient who developed chylothorax after a successful L4-S1 transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion surgery. The etiology, diagnosis, and treatment were analyzed and discussed.