Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
2006 Jul;39(7):561-564.
Conservative Treatment with Octreotide as an Adjunct for Chylothorax after Lung Cancer Surgery: Two Cases
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- 1Center for Lung Cancer, Research Institute and Hospital, National Cancer Center, Korea. jaylzo@ncc.re.kr
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- Postoperative chylothorax is a rare but serious complication of thoracic surgical procedures. We report two cases of chylothorax after lobectomy and mediastinal lymph node dissection for lung cancer. The patients were successfully treated with subcutaneous octreotide injection as an adjunct to conservative treatment.
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