Table 2.

Details of Chyle leak

Parameters		Frequency
Intraoperatively detected	Detected and fixed	32(61.5%)
	Undetected	20(38.5%)
Output	Low output(< 500 ml/24 h)	43(82.7%)
	High output(> 500 ml/24 h)	9(17.3%)
Wound infection	Yes	4(7.7%)
	No	48(92.3)
Median duration of chyle leak	Low output(< 500 ml/24 h) (n = 43)	9 days(5–13 days)
	High output(> 500 ml/24 h) (n = 9)	12 days(7–19 days)
Median maximum 24 h output of chyle	250 ml (100–1200 ml/24 h)
Median hospital stay	14 days(12–32 days)