CANINE THORACIC DUCT CANNULATION REVISITED

D Briscoe

Abstract


The knowledge of the physiopathologic aspects of lymph in certain pathologic thoracic states has increased, resulting in more thorcic duct oriented operations. Participation of the tho­ racic duct in the treatment of many clinical disorders, trauma, obstruction, tumors, portal hypertension, cirrhosis, pancreatitis, esophageal varices, immunologic depletion, bili­ ary atresia, and diagnostic purposes (1) has furthered its reawakening. It  has  become timely  to  review  the  cannulation  procedure of  the  canine  thoracic  duct.


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