Department of General Surgery, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, India
Research
Evaluation of Prolelene Hernia System (PHS), A Combination of Lichtensein and Stopa?s Repair. An Alternative and Easy Approach for Inguinal Hernia
Author(s): Usha Rani Dalal*, Ashwani Kumar Dalal, Aggarwal Sarthak, Twinkle Dalal and Tirushi Jain
Aim
Non traumatic lymphangiectatic cysts of the lymphatic system are rare
developmental anomalies that can appear at any age or site. Mostly asymptomatic
and benign, those located in neck and mediastinum can present with pressure
symptoms and may become life threatening if gets infected or ruptured. Moreover,
the complication of high output chylous fistula that may develop post operatively are
also well known to occur and are important to manage promptly and aggressively
as nutritional depletion and decrease in immunity are fast to occur thereafter.
Conservative management includes nutritional and diet changes. There are no
exact guidelines on the timing of surgical intervention.
Case Summary
We report a case 24 years old boy having lymphangiectatic cyst in superior
mediastinum extending into the n.. View More»
