AUTHOR=Ding Zhaoming , Chen Mengshi , Pang Rui , Sheng Ruinan , Zhao Xuesong , Nie Chunlei TITLE=Case report: Balloon compression for cervical chyle leakage post neck dissection JOURNAL=Frontiers in Surgery VOLUME=9 YEAR=2022 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/surgery/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2022.1019425 DOI=10.3389/fsurg.2022.1019425 ISSN=2296-875X ABSTRACT=

Postoperative chyle leakage (CL) is a rare but severe complication after neck dissection, and most patients with this complication can be treated conservatively. However, in patients with high-flow leakage, efficient and well-tolerated conservative treatment options are still lacking, and the treatments can be complicated. In this study, we report a case with CL of 1100 ml/day after neck dissection that was successfully treated by balloon compression.