Postoperative chylothorax is usually regarded as a complication associated with cardiothoracic surgery; however, it is one of the rare complications in orthopedic surgery. This case report describes a female patient who developed chylothorax after a successful L4-S1 transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion surgery. The etiology, diagnosis, and treatment were analyzed and discussed.

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后路低腰椎融合手术后乳糜胸：病例报告。

术后乳糜胸通常被认为是与心胸手术相关的并发症；然而，它是骨科手术中罕见的并发症之一。本病例报告描述了一名女性患者在成功进行 L4-S1 经椎间孔腰椎椎间融合手术后出现乳糜胸。对其病因、诊断和治疗进行了分析和讨论。