Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
2005 Feb;38(2):172-174.
Conservative Management of Postoperative Chylothorax Using Octreotide: A case report
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- 1Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Hallym University Sacred-heart Hospital, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Korea. lwy@hallym.or.kr
- 2Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Korea.
Abstract
- Chylothorax is a rare but serious and well-recognized complication of thoracic and cardiac procedures. A postoperative chylothorax developed in a 3-month-old male patient after ligation of patent ductus arteriosus and repair of coarctation of aorta. He was treated successfully with conservative management using a combination of parenteral octreotide and medium-chain triglyceride (MCT) -enriched fomula with pleural drainage. We report a case of successful conservative treatment using octreotide for postoperative chylothorax.
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