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Conservative Treatment with Octreotide as an Adjunct for Chylothorax after Lung Cancer Surgery - Two Cases  

Song Suk-Won (Center for Lung Cancer, Research Institute and Hospital, National Cancer Center)
Lee Hyun-Sung (Center for Lung Cancer, Research Institute and Hospital, National Cancer Center)
Kim Moon-Soo (Center for Lung Cancer, Research Institute and Hospital, National Cancer Center)
Lee Jong-Mog (Center for Lung Cancer, Research Institute and Hospital, National Cancer Center)
Kim Jae-Hyun (Center for Lung Cancer, Research Institute and Hospital, National Cancer Center)
Zo Jae-Ill (Center for Lung Cancer, Research Institute and Hospital, National Cancer Center)
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Journal of Chest Surgery / v.39, no.7, 2006 , pp. 561-564 More about this Journal
Abstract
Postoperative chylothorax is a rare but serious complication of thoracic surgical procedures. We report two cases of chylothorax after lobectomy and mediastinal Iymph node dissection for lung cancer. The patients were successfully treated with subcutaneous octreotide injection as an adjunct to conservative treatment.
Keywords
Chylothorax; Drug therapy;
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