Table 1.
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