Management of chylopericardium (n=98)
| Conservative/medical management | 62 (63) |
| Duration of medical/conservative therapy (days) | 10 (6–15) |
| Failure of medical/conservative therapy | 33 (34) |
| Thoracotomy or VATS | 34 (35) |
| Thoracic duct ligation | 31 (32) |
| Combined surgery and ligation | 16 (16) |
| Pericardiectomy | 15 (15) |
Values are presented as absolute numbers with associated percentages or as median with IQR.
VATS, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery.