Diagnosis and management of chyle leak following axillary dissection.

Chyle leak following oncological breast and axillary surgery is a rare complication with small number of reported cases in the literature and little formal guidance regarding management. We present a review of the current literature and further related guidance from other specialties, along with suggested strategies for identification, diagnosis and management of this uncommon but potentially significant complication.
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