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Journal of Chest Surgery, 2022 Chylothorax after thoracic surgery is a rare complication, and treatment for refractory chylothorax is challenging. We report a case of chylothorax after cardiothoracic surgery in an infant after failure of conservative management and thoracic duct ...
Taeyoung Yun +3 more
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Chylothorax Management Four Years Post Spine Surgery: A Successful Conservative Treatment
Albanian Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, 2023 Background: Chylothorax is a pathological condition associated with a high mortality and morbidity rate. The first observation of chylothorax associated with thoracic vertebral injury was documented by Krabbell in 1885.
Ilir Skenduli +4 more
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Post-Operative Chylothorax in Children Undergoing Congenital Heart Surgery
Cureus, 2021 Chylothorax is a rare postoperative complication of congenital heart surgery. It has high morbidity with increased hospital stay and cost of treatment. Damage to the thoracic duct, disruption of accessory lymphatic vessels, and increased venous pressure ...
Mehnaz Atiq Ahmed
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Congenital Chylothorax and Hydrops Fetalis: A Novel Neonatal Presentation of RASA1 Mutation
Pediatrics, 2021 In this article, we examine a case of a neonate born with nonimmune hydrops and congenital chylothorax, discovered to be a novel presentation of RASA1 mutation.
A. Gallipoli +3 more
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Postoperative chylothorax [PDF]
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 1996 Between July 1987 and May 1995, 11,315 patients underwent general thoracic surgical procedures at our institution. In 47 of these patients (0.42%), postoperative chylothorax developed. There were 32 men and 15 women with a median age of 65 years (range 21 to 88 years). Initial operation was for esophageal disease in 27 patients, pulmonary disease in 13,
Cerfolio, Robert J. +4 more
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Spontaneous Chylothorax following Septic Pulmonary Embolization
Case Reports in Pulmonology, 2020 Chylothorax is the occurrence of chyle (lymph) in the pleural cavity secondary to damage of the thoracic duct. It is a rare form of pleural effusion which appears as a milky white turbid fluid.
Michael Agustin +5 more
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Combination Therapy with Etilefrine and Pleurodesis for Refractory Congenital Chylothorax
Biomedicine Hub, 2020 Etilefrine, a sympathomimetic agent, is reportedly effective against postoperative chylothorax. However, its effectiveness in treating congenital chylothorax was unknown.
Yutaro Tomobe +4 more
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A rare case of traumatic chylothorax after blunt thoracic trauma [PDF]
Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, 2017 Introduction. Chylothorax is an accumulation of chyle in the pleural cavity due to a disruption of the thoracic duct. Traumatic chylothoraces are usually a result of a penetrating trauma and disruption of the thoracic duct, but blunt traumatic ...
Spasić Marko +6 more
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Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2021 Background: Chylothorax is a severe complication after total cavopulmonary connection (TCPC) in children. This study was performed to evaluate the incidence, risk factors, and short- and long-term prognosis for chylothorax.Methods: We retrospectively ...
Liting Bai +9 more
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Dietary treatment of congenital chylothorax with skimmed breast milk
Italian Journal of Pediatrics, 2021 Background Congenital chylothorax (CC) is a rare but potentially life-threatening condition in newborns. It is defined as an accumulation of chyle in the pleural cavity.
Michael Höck +7 more
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