%0 Journal Article %T Chylothorax after mediastinal ganglioneuroma resection treated with fibrin sealant patch: a case report %A Chiarelli, Marco %A Achilli, Pietro %A Guttadauro, Angelo %A Vertemati, Giuseppe %A Terragni, Sabina %A De Simone, Matilde %A Cioffi, Ugo %J Journal of Thoracic Disease %D 2017 %B 2017 %9 %! Chylothorax after mediastinal ganglioneuroma resection treated with fibrin sealant patch: a case report %K %X Chylothorax is a severe condition resulting from the accumulation of chyle into the pleural space. We report the treatment of postoperative chylothorax after resection of mediastinal ganglioneuroma in a 17-year-old boy. Since conservative measures were not effective, we performed direct ligation of lymphatic vessels and pleurodesis. At subsequent surgical re-exploration for persisting chylothorax, accurate inspection of pleural cavity revealed residual chyle leakage. Fibrin sealant patches (TachoSil ® ) were placed over the source of leak with complete resolution of chylous effusion. To our knowledge, this is the first report of postoperative chylothorax successfully treated by the use of a fibrin sealant patch. %U https://jtd.amegroups.org/article/view/15380 %V 9 %N 9 %P E748-E751 %@ 2077-6624