Chylothorax following coronary bypass grafting: treatment by talc pleurodesis.
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann
; 11(4): 355-6, 2003 Dec.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-14681102
ABSTRACT
Chylothorax after myocardial revascularization is a rare but serious complication. There is as yet no definitive treatment. We report a case in which chylothorax was diagnosed on the 3rd postoperative day. Conservative management with dietary restriction to medium-chain triglyceride led to reduction of chyle leakage from 300 to 400 mL/day to 50 to 60 mL/day 3 days later. However, the leak persisted until talc pleurodesis was performed.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Talc
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Coronary Artery Bypass
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Chylothorax
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Pleurodesis
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Irritants
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
Limits:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann
Journal subject:
ANGIOLOGIA
/
CARDIOLOGIA
Year:
2003
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United kingdom