Conservative Management of Chylothorax after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

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Altun G., Pulathan Z., Kutanis D., Hemsınlı D., Ertürk E., Cıvelek A.

TEXAS HEART INSTITUTE JOURNAL, cilt.42, sa.2, ss.148-151, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 42 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.14503/thij-13-3532
  • Dergi Adı: TEXAS HEART INSTITUTE JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.148-151
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Chylothorax/diagnosis/therapy, coronary artery bypass/adverse effects, pleurodesis, postoperative complications, somatostatin, thoracic duct/injuries, POSTOPERATIVE CHYLOTHORAX, TRAUMATIC CHYLOTHORAX, CARDIAC-SURGERY, CHILDREN, OCTREOTIDE
  • Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Chylothorax is a rare sequela to cardiac surgery, associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality. There are various medical and surgical options for its management. We describe 2 cases of chylothorax that developed after coronary artery bypass grafting and were managed successfully with medical therapy alone.