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Date Published: 15/01/2024
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v534i1.8046
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Vol. 534 No. 1 (2024)
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Lê, T. L. ., & Nguyễn , N. C. . (2024). TECHNICAL ASPECT OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE THORACIC DUCTOGRAPHY IN PATIENTS WITH CHYLOUS LEAKAGE POST THYROIDECTOMY. Vietnam Medical Journal, 534(1). https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v534i1.8046

TECHNICAL ASPECT OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE THORACIC DUCTOGRAPHY IN PATIENTS WITH CHYLOUS LEAKAGE POST THYROIDECTOMY

Tuấn Linh Lê, Ngọc Cương Nguyễn

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The objective was to assess the safety of MR thoracic ductography with inguinal lymph node injection of contrast material in patients diagnosed with chylous leakage post thyroidectomy. Materials and methods: This retrospective descriptive study included patients who MR thoracic ductography with contrast material injection into both inguinal lymph nodes. Results: Between 2019 and 2023, a total of 38 patients underwent MR thoracic ductography with inguinal lymph node contrast material injection. The average time per one MRI examination was 22 minutes (range: 15-40 minutes). The average time for the contrast material to reach the thoracic duct was 8 minutes from the start of injection. The most common complication was pain at the injection site, experienced by 19 patients (50%) immediately after injection. Swelling due to contrast material extravasation from the lymph node occurred in 2 patients (5.3%). There were no severe complications requiring treatment intervention. Conclusion: MR thoracic ductography with inguinal lymph node contrast material injection is a minimally invasive and safe diagnostic method with no complications requiring treatment.

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