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Right lymphatic duct

Known as: Right thoracic duct, Trunk of right lymphatic duct tree, Ductus thoracicus dexter 
A lymphatic vessel that drains lymph from the right side of the head and neck, the right arm, and the right thoracic cavity.
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Lymphatic vesselStructure of lymphatic trunk
Right subclavian vein

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2017
2017
Cortriatriatum Dexter: A Rare Disease and Easily Missed Diagnosis
Cortriatriatum dexter is an extremely rare congenital heart anomaly in newborns characterized by anatomic division of the right… 
1993
1993
Lymphorrhea following percutaneous right supraclavicular hemodialysis catheter placement.
Gerald K. Walters, PA-C, Division of Vascular Surgery, 4940 Eastern Avenue, Francis Scott Key Medical Center, Baltimore, MD 21224… 
1982
1982
A method for the collection of pure pulmonary lymph in the canine.
An original method for the collection of pure or nearly pure pulmonary lymph in the canine is desirable for the study of… 
1979
1979
[Retro-esophageal right subclavian artery and right thoracic duct (author's transl)].
1979
1979
[Retro-esophageal right subclavian artery and right thoracic duct (author's transl)].
1977
1977
[Enzymatic changes in the lymph in the thoracic duct and right lymphatic duct during extracorporeal circulation in the dog (author's transl)].
The authors analysed the various enzymes in the lymph of the thoracic duct and the right lymphatic duct in a series of 15 dogs… 
1975
1975
Right duct lymph during and after open-heart surgery.
The right lymphatic duct (RLD) was cannulated in 26 patients operated upon with open-heart surgery. The thoracic duct was… 
1974
1974
Efflux of prostaglandin-like smooth-muscle-stimulating activity in the right lymphatic duct in man.
The right lymphatic duct, draining mainly the heart and the lungs, was cannulated in 13 patients undergoing cardiac or pulmonary… 
1971
1971
Comparative studies of lymph and lymphocytes of the thoracic duct and right lymphatic duct. I. Normal dogs.
The thoracic duct drains principally the abdominal viscera and lower extremities, the left upper limb and left side of the head… 
1964
1964
[Bilateral excision of scalene lymph nodes. Bilateral catheterization of the thoracic duct with emphasis on the right thoracic duct].