Download presentation
Presentation is loading. Please wait.
1
Thoracoscopic Thoracic Duct Ligation
Shair U. Ahmed, MD, Manu S. Sancheti, MD, Allan Pickens, MD Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Volume 17, Issue 4, Pages (December 2012) DOI: /j.optechstcvs Copyright © Terms and Conditions
2
Figure 1 Thoracic duct anatomy. SVC = superior vena cava.
Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery , DOI: ( /j.optechstcvs ) Copyright © Terms and Conditions
3
Figure 2 Patient positioning and placement of incisions.
Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery , DOI: ( /j.optechstcvs ) Copyright © Terms and Conditions
4
Figure 3 Exposure of thoracic duct. IVC = inferior vena cava; RLL = right lower lobe. Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery , DOI: ( /j.optechstcvs ) Copyright © Terms and Conditions
5
Figure 4 Completed dissection.
Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery , DOI: ( /j.optechstcvs ) Copyright © Terms and Conditions
6
Figure 5 Thoracic duct ligated with clip.
Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery , DOI: ( /j.optechstcvs ) Copyright © Terms and Conditions
7
Figure 6 Ligation of thoracic duct. RLL = right lower lobe.
Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery , DOI: ( /j.optechstcvs ) Copyright © Terms and Conditions
8
Figure 7 Exposure for re-operative cases.
Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery , DOI: ( /j.optechstcvs ) Copyright © Terms and Conditions
9
Figure 8 Mass ligation. Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery , DOI: ( /j.optechstcvs ) Copyright © Terms and Conditions
Similar presentations
© 2025 SlidePlayer.com. Inc.
All rights reserved.