Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4086216 | Revista Española de Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatología | 2015 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Pleural effusion is a possible complication of the thoraco-abdominal approach to the spine. It is more commonly a reactive effusion, but it also may be caused by hemothorax, empyema or, less commonly, a chylothorax. The case of a chylothorax is reported as a late onset complication of a double anterior and posterior instrumented fusion of the lumbar spine. Its management and clinical outcome, and a review of the literature is presented.
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Authors
A. Mora de Sambricio, E. Garrido Stratenwerth,