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Chylopericardial tamponade complicating oesophago-gastrectomy

^a Department of Upper GI Surgery, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Beech Hill Road, S10 2JF, Sheffield, UK
^b Department of Cardiology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK

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E-mail address: duncan.stewart{at}sth.nhs.uk (D. Stewart).

Although unusual, chyle leak following oesophagectomy is a recognised complication affecting 2–4% of patients. We describe the hitherto unreported sequelae of a chyle leak causing cardiovascular compromise secondary to pericardial tamponade 13 days after Ivor-Lewis oesophago-gastrectomy.

Key Words: Oesophageal cancer; Oesophagectomy; Chylothorax; Cardiac tamponade

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