Abstract
Chylothorax is a rare complication of thoracic surgery. Treatment of this potentially harmful condition is not well established and may comprise dietary interventions, total parenteral nutrition, or surgery. Somatostatin and its analogues seem effective in its management. We report on an infant with postoperative chylothorax effectively treated with continuous intravenous infusion of octreotide, a somatostatin analogue.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 319-321 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Italian Journal of Pediatrics |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - Aug 2002 |
Keywords
- Chylothorax
- Congenital heart defects
- Heart surgery
- Octreotide
- Somatostatin
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health