- Case Report
- Two cases of postoperative chylothorax treated with
parenteral octreotide and conservative therapy
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Eun Jin Choi, Sub Lee
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 2007;50(3):298-301. Published online March 15, 2007
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Chylothorax is a rare complication following cardiac surgery for congenital heart diseases. Although conservative management is successful in the majority of cases, surgical intervention is required in a refractory one. Recently, subcutaneous or intravenous infusion of octreotide has been used as a safe treatment that helps avoiding surgical intervention. Herein, we report two cases of postoperative chylothorax treated with parenteral... |
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