A neonate who developed chylothorax after surgery performed for congenital heart disease was treated successfully with octreotide.
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Objective & Hypothesis:Chylothorax is defined as the accumulation of lymphatic fluid or chyle in the pleural space.
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Key Findings & Data:Chylothorax treatment is composed of conservative; pleural drainage, termination of enteral feeding, total parenteral nutrition and supplementation with medium- chain triglycerides and surgical therapies; ductus thoracicus ligation, pleuroperitoneal shunts or pleuredesis.
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Conclusion & Impact:A neonate who developed chylothorax after surgery performed for congenital heart disease was treated successfully with octreotide.
🔬Design:Research Article
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Domain Parameters
Abstract
Chylothorax is defined as the accumulation of lymphatic fluid or chyle in the pleural space. Chylothorax treatment is composed of conservative; pleural drainage, termination of enteral feeding, total parenteral nutrition and supplementation with medium- chain triglycerides and surgical therapies; ductus thoracicus ligation, pleuroperitoneal shunts or pleuredesis. Nowadays, for cases among which conservative therapies fail, treatment with octreotide has been reported to be beneficial with promising results. A neonate who developed chylothorax after surgery performed for congenital heart disease was treated successfully with octreotide.
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BUYUKKAYHAN, D., MUNGAN, I., SEVUK, S., BULUT, O., GUL, D. (2022). Treatment of chylothorax developed after congenital heart disease surgery: a case report. İstanbul Kuzey Klinikleri, Cilt: 2 - Sayı: 3, 227–230. https://ajindex.com/articles/551683
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