Ligation of the thoracic duct for the treatment of chylothorax in heart diseases.
Arq Bras Cardiol
; 81(3): 309-17, 2003 Sep.
Article
em En, Pt
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-14569375
ABSTRACT
In children, chylothorax occurs mainly after cardiac and thoracic surgeries. One of the recommended postsurgery treatments is ligation of the thoracic tract, when all other conservative treatments have failed. We report 4 cases of chylothorax in patients who were successfully treated with this approach, which resulted in a decrease in pleural drainage without recurrent chylothorax.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Ducto Torácico
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Toracoscopia
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Quilotórax
Limite:
Aged
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
Idioma:
En
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Pt
Ano de publicação:
2003
Tipo de documento:
Article