Surgical Treatent for Chylothorax Following Cardiac Surgery: 1 case report.
- Author:
Jun Young CHOI
1
;
Sang Ho RHIE
;
Jung Eun LEE
;
In Suk JANG
;
Sung Ho KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Gyeongsang National University Hospital, Institute of Cardiovascular Research, College of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
chylothorax;
postoperaative complication;
open heart surgery
- MeSH:
Chylothorax*;
Female;
Humans;
Middle Aged;
Mitral Valve;
Mitral Valve Stenosis;
Thoracic Duct;
Thoracic Surgery*;
Thymus Gland
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2000;33(2):193-194
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
