Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
2000 Feb;33(2):193-194.
Surgical Treatent for Chylothorax Following Cardiac Surgery: 1 case report
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- 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Gyeongsang National University Hospital, Institute of Cardiovascular Research, College of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University.
Abstract
- A 45-year-old woman was diagnosed as having chylothorax after a mitral valve replacement for mitral stenosis. direct injury of lymphatics in thymus a ramification of thoracic duct was presumed to be responsibe for this complication. Four weeks of conservative treatment failed and surgical treatment was performed, We report a case of surgical treatment for chlyothorax after and open heart surgery.
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