Omentoplasty for Cervical Lymphocele after Aortic Arch Replacement

Nora Hertel1, Khaled Dastagir2, Moritz Schmelzle3

  • 1Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic-, Transplantation- and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover, Germany.

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Summary

Recurrent cervical swelling after thoracic aorta surgery may indicate a lymphocele. Surgical intervention using fibrin glue and an omental flap effectively resolved persistent lymphocele symptoms in a patient.