1 The other case of lung cancer with complicating chylothorax was published in Poland, and reported that the leakage of chyle into the pleural cavity could be stopped after chemo- and radiotherapy.

2 Conclusion:Surgical treatment for spontaneous chylothorax is an effective method, and the lymphography plays an important...

3 Methods It was clinically analysed and concluded that 9 cases of chylothorax after different thoracic operation.

4 Objective To study the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of chylothorax following resection of oesophageal tumor.

5 Chylothorax is a rare event that occurs when milk-like lymphatic fluid accumulates in the pleural space. The common causes of chylothorax are tumors, trauma, or other unknown etiologies.

6 After conservative treatment and reoperation of ligation of thoracic duct, all of the chylothorax were cured.

7 The operative moment approach and methods were discussed. It is suggested that ligation of thoracic duct for traumatic chylothorax is the most effective method.

8 Preventive ligation of thoracic duct in operation does not decrease chylothorax incidence and therefore routine ligation of thoracic duct is not recommended.

9 Objective : To explore the diagnosis and surgical management of spontaneous chylothorax.

10 The right pleural cavity is filled with a cloudy yellowish - tan fluid, characteristic for a chylothorax.

11 The efficacy of ligation of the thoracic duct above the diaphrenic level for treatment prevention of postoperative chylothorax is definitive and accurate.

12 Preventive surgical ligation of thoracic duct during the course of esophageal carcinoma resection can reduce the incidence of postoperative chylothorax.

13 Objective To evaluate the chance of operating treatment and conservative treatment for chylothorax after thoracic operation.