Chylous pericardial effusion after minimally invasive mitral valve repair.

Mood, Girish; Shaaraoui, Mustaphasahim; Allareddy, Raghavendra; Smith, Derek; Rodriguez, Leonardo; Hammer, Donald; Kalahasti, Vidyasagar · Ann Thorac Surg · 2006

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

We would like to report the first case of chylous pericardial effusion after thymus gland injury in a middle-aged patient who underwent minimally invasive mitral valve surgery, and outline the surgical approach to manage this condition.

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