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KMID : 1130320070500030298
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Korean Journal of Pediatrics
2007 Volume.50 No. 3 p.298 ~ p.301
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Two cases of postoperative chylothorax treated with parenteral octreotide and conservative therapy
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Choi Eun-Jin
Lee Sub
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Abstract
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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 octreotide and conservative therapy.
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KEYWORD
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chylothorax, postoperative complications, octreotide, parenteral
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