Chylous-Related Complications Following Surgical Management of Clavicular Fractures

• DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.cc.17.00260
• Publication Date: 2018-08-07T19:27:37Z
• Authors: Colum Downey; Damien O’Neill; Michael Lee; Michael Donnelly; Hannan Mullett
• Keywords: Chyle; Etiology

We treated 2 patients with chylous-related complications following open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) of the clavicle. These were unknown etiology; 1 was percutaneous injection a sclerosing agent, while other ligation thoracic duct.A chyle leak is more commonly seen upper gastrointestinal, thoracic, head neck surgery. This complication potentially carries substantial rate morbidity. report successful management difficult postoperative ORIF