Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2002; 50(6): 360-361
DOI: 10.1055/s-2002-35736
Case Report
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Primary Chylopericardium Treated with Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery

S.  Watanabe1 , K.  Kariatsumari1 , K.  Sakasegawa1 , I.  Imagama1 , G.  Yotsumoto1 , R.  Sakata1
  • 1Second Department of Surgery, Kagoshima University Faculty of Medicine, Kagoshima, Japan
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Publication History

Received June 10, 2002

Publication Date:
28 November 2002 (online)

Abstract

Here, we report on a 30-year-old female with primary chylopericardium who successfully underwent thoracic duct clipping and partial pericardiectomy using video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS). Recently, a few cases of this disease have been treated utilizing VATS. This is a fully detailed description of the treatment of primary chylopericardium including a description of intraoperative findings and photographs obtained during the course of VATS.

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Correspondence

Dr. Shun-ichi Watanabe

The Second Department of Surgery Kagoshima University Faculty of Medicine

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