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Table. 2.

Table. 2.

Pros and cons of approaches to chyle leakage

Approaches Advantage Disadvantage
Conservative No reoperation Difficulty with fasting
Long hospital stays
Medical Additional improvement effect Adverse effects for drugs
Surgical Relatively immediate effect Reoperation with general anesthesia
Radiologic No reoperation
Immediate effect
Complications for radiologic intervention
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