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Conservative Management of Postoperative Chylothorax Using Octreotide - A case report-  

Kim Kun Il (Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Hallym University Sacred-heart Hospital, College of Medicine, Hallym University)
Park Jong Un (Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Hallym University Sacred-heart Hospital, College of Medicine, Hallym University)
Park Sang Hyun (Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Hallym University Sacred-heart Hospital, College of Medicine, Hallym University)
Lee Jae Woong (Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Hallym University Sacred-heart Hospital, College of Medicine, Hallym University)
Hong Ki Woo (Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Hallym University Sacred-heart Hospital, College of Medicine, Hallym University)
Choi Young Jin (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Hallym University)
Lee Weon Yong (Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Hallym University Sacred-heart Hospital, College of Medicine, Hallym University)
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Journal of Chest Surgery / v.38, no.2, 2005 , pp. 172-174 More about this Journal
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.
Keywords
Chylothorax; Postoperative complications; Complication;
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