Patient | age of pateint | sex | BMI | level of spine surgery | approach side | time leak noted | method of repair | size of fluid collection on imaging | date of initial discharge | symptoms | length of follow up |
1 | NA | M | NA | C5-6 | left | intraoperative | clips | NA | postoperative day 1 | NA | 80 days |
2 | NA | F | 21.9 | C5-6 | left | 2 months postoperatively | needle aspiration | 2.3 cm | same day | nontender, mobile neck mass | 3.5 years |
3 | 62 years old | M | 24.2 | C5-6 | left | 4 months postoperatively | ligation of thoracic duct in the chest | 4 cm | postperative day 1 | neck pain and swelling | 5 years |