Conservative Management of Postoperative Chylothorax Using Octreotide: A case report.
- Author:
Kun Il KIM
1
;
Weon Yong LEE
;
Jong Un PARK
;
Sang Hyun PARK
;
Jae Woong LEE
;
Ki Woo HONG
;
Young Jin CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Hallym University Sacred-heart Hospital, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Korea. lwy@hallym.or.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Chylothorax;
Postoperative complications;
Complication
- MeSH:
Aortic Coarctation;
Chylothorax*;
Drainage;
Ductus Arteriosus, Patent;
Humans;
Infant;
Ligation;
Male;
Octreotide*;
Postoperative Complications;
Triglycerides
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2005;38(2):172-174
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
