Editorial: Role of thoracic duct ligation in esophagectomy.

The paper by Matsuda et al.[1] raises a number of questions about the role of the thoracic duct (TD) ligation during esophagectomy. Google Scholar Crossref Search ADS PubMed WorldCat 7 Power R, Smyth P, Donlon N E, Nugent T, Donohoe C L, Reynolds J V. Management of chyle leaks following esophageal resection: a systematic review. The TIGER study will provide some further data on TD ligation/resection of station 112 in a large multi-center study.[23] Trials, like CARDIA,[24] collect lymph node station data that will help inform future debates. [Extracted from the article]