Management of newborn lymphangiectasia and chylothorax after cardiac surgery with octreotide infusion.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Postoperative chylothorax compromises nutrition, immune function, coagulation, and fluid status. We report rapid short-term suppression of chylothorax by octreotide in an infant after surgery for complex congenital heart disease complicated by lymphangiectasia.
Medical subject headings
- Chylothorax
- Lymphangiectasis
- Octreotide
- Postoperative Complications