Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt for Treatment of Cirrhosis-related Chylothorax and Chylous Ascites: Single-institution Retrospective Experience

[1] Romero S(1998)Chylothorax in cirrhosis of the liver: analysis of its frequency and clinical characteristics Chest 114 154-159

[2] Martín C(2009)Pleural fluid characteristics of chylothorax Mayo Clin Proc 84 129-133

[3] Hernandez L(2005)Etiology of chylothorax in 203 patients Mayo Clin Proc 80 867-870

[4] Maldonado F(1980)The lipoprotein profile of chylous and nonchylous pleural effusions Mayo Clin Proc 55 700-704

[5] Hawkins FJ(2002)Chylous ascites Am J Gastroenterol 97 1896-1900

[6] Daniels CE(1980)Lymph imbalance in the genesis and perpetuation of the ascites syndrome in hepatic cirrhosis Gastroenterology 78 1059-1068

[7] Doerr CH(1969)Lymph circulation in hepatic cirrhosis: effect of portacaval shunt Ann Intern Med 70 303-310

[8] Allen MS(1967)Effect of portacaval shunts on lymph flow in the thoracic duct. Experiments with normal dogs and dogs with cirrhosis and ascites Am J Surg 114 213-221

[9] Nichols FC(1996)Contrasting patterns of thoracic duct lymph formation in hepatic cirrhosis Surg Gynecol Obstet 122 524-528

[10] Staats BA(1962)Alterations in thoracic duct lymph flow in hepatic cirrhosis: significance in portal hypertension Ann Surg 156 668-675

[1] Romero S(1998)Chylothorax in cirrhosis of the liver: analysis of its frequency and clinical characteristics Chest 114 154-159

[2] Martín C(2009)Pleural fluid characteristics of chylothorax Mayo Clin Proc 84 129-133

[3] Hernandez L(2005)Etiology of chylothorax in 203 patients Mayo Clin Proc 80 867-870

[4] Maldonado F(1980)The lipoprotein profile of chylous and nonchylous pleural effusions Mayo Clin Proc 55 700-704

[5] Hawkins FJ(2002)Chylous ascites Am J Gastroenterol 97 1896-1900

[6] Daniels CE(1980)Lymph imbalance in the genesis and perpetuation of the ascites syndrome in hepatic cirrhosis Gastroenterology 78 1059-1068

[7] Doerr CH(1969)Lymph circulation in hepatic cirrhosis: effect of portacaval shunt Ann Intern Med 70 303-310

[8] Allen MS(1967)Effect of portacaval shunts on lymph flow in the thoracic duct. Experiments with normal dogs and dogs with cirrhosis and ascites Am J Surg 114 213-221

[9] Nichols FC(1996)Contrasting patterns of thoracic duct lymph formation in hepatic cirrhosis Surg Gynecol Obstet 122 524-528

[10] Staats BA(1962)Alterations in thoracic duct lymph flow in hepatic cirrhosis: significance in portal hypertension Ann Surg 156 668-675