我们自1984年1月～1996年12月,共遇到了食管癌术后乳糜胸患者11例,6例乳糜液漏出量在1500～2300ml/d者,施行了胸导管低位结扎术,5例治愈,1例死亡;5例乳糜液漏出量小于1500ml/d者,分别施行了胸腔闭式引流或胸腔穿刺抽液,并在胸腔内注入10%福尔马林液30～50ml,经过3～7次用药,全部治愈。作者认为:对于食管癌术后乳糜胸患者应根据乳糜液漏出量的多少,选择有效的治疗措施,中少量乳糜胸水者,10%福尔马林液胸膜腔内注射,是一种十分有效的治疗方法。 From January 1984 to December 1996, we encountered 11 cases of esophageal cancer postoperative chylothorax, 6 cases of chylous fluid leakage in 1500 ~ 2300ml / d, the implementation of a low thoracic duct ligation, 5 cases of cure 1 case of death; 5 cases of chylous fluid leakage less than 1500ml/d, respectively, the implementation of a closed thoracic drainage or chest puncture fluid, and inject 10% formalin in the chest 30 ~ 50ml, after 3 ~ 7 Medications, all cured. The author believes that: For patients with chylothorax after esophageal cancer surgery should be based on the amount of chylous fluid leakage, choose an effective treatment, a small amount of milk pleural pleural fluid, 10% formalin intrapleural injection is a very effective treatment method.