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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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Povidone-Iodine Pleurodesis for Chylothorax in an Extremely Low Birth Weight Infant [PDF]
Neonatal Medicine, 2019 Chylothorax, the accumulation of chyle in the pleural space, is a rare condition, but can lead to serious complications in neonates. Conservative therapy for chylothorax includes enteral feeding with medium-chain triglyceride-enriched diet or parenteral ...
Jin Woo Kim, Ju Hyun Jin, Shin Won Yoon
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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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Congenital Chylothorax in a Newborn with Down Syndrome [PDF]
, 2017 In the neonatal period, the most common cause of pleural effusion is idiopathic congenital chylothorax. Congenital chylothorax is rarely associated with chromosomal abnormalities, such as Down, Turner and Noonan syndromes. The diagnosis can be made after
Nurdan Fettah Dinlen +7 more
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Chylothorax in gastric adenocarcinoma: A case report and systematic review of the English literature
Lung India, 2014 Background: Chylothorax is a rare complication of gastric adenocarcinoma and data on its identification, prevalence and outcomes are scant. Objectives: To enable identification of gastric carcinoma as a cause of chylothorax.
Uma Devaraj +3 more
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Experiences in the treatment of refractory chylothorax associated with lymphoproliferative disorders
Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 2019 Background Chylothorax is a rare condition which can be associated with malignant lymphoproliferative disorders (LPDs). We retrospectively analyzed the results of the conservative treatment of 10 patients with persistent non-traumatic malignant ...
Jana Pospiskova +7 more
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Delayed Chylothorax Following Blunt Chest Trauma Treated with Repeated Lymphangiography: A Case Presentation [PDF]
Journal of Acute Care Surgery, 2023 Chylothorax is mostly iatrogenic, with blunt chest trauma being a rare cause. Treatment depends on the volume of drainage. Specifically, conservative treatment, such as total parenteral nutrition and pleural drainage, is performed in cases of low daily ...
Gayoung Kim +3 more
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Changing pleural fluid triglyceride levels in cirrhotic chylothorax
Respirology Case Reports, 2022 Chylothorax is an uncommon disease entity, but it occasionally poses a diagnostic challenge to physicians. Pleural fluid triglyceride level has been advocated as a screening test to diagnose chylothorax. However, its level can be depressed if there is an
Ka Pang Chan +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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Congenital Chylothorax in a Late Preterm Infant and Successful Treatment With Octreotide
Pediatrics and Neonatology, 2011 Chylothorax is defined as abnormal accumulation of lymphatic fluid in the pleural space and is a rare condition in neonates. Chylothorax causes respiratory and nutritional problems and a significant mortality rate.
Ning-Hui Foo +3 more
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