Octreotide for treating chylothorax after cardiac surgery.
Tex Heart Inst J
; 32(3): 437-9, 2005.
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| ID: mdl-16392238
ABSTRACT
Chylothorax is a rare but serious complication of cardiac surgery, with a poor prognosis unless treated properly. We report the case of 66-year-old woman who developed chylothorax after coronary artery bypass grafting. The chylothorax was successfully treated in 8 days by means of subcutaneous octreotide administration and a diet that contained medium-chain triglycerides. Octreotide, a long-acting somatostatin analog, is an effective and safe agent for the treatment of postoperative chylothorax and may reduce the need for reoperation.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Octreotida
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Ponte de Artéria Coronária
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Quilotórax
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Antineoplásicos Hormonais
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2005
Tipo de documento:
Article