Conservative treatment of postoperative chylothorax with octreotide

Chylothorax is a rare but serious and well-recognized complication of general thoracic and cardiac procedures. No new invasive or non-invasive definitive therapies are available. This article reports the case of a 67-year-old woman who underwent myocardial revascularization and who developed a posto...

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Published in:	Italian heart journal Vol. 5; no. 6; p. 479
Main Authors:	Gabbieri, Davide, Bavutti, Lucilla, Zacà, Fabio, Turinetto, Bruno, Ghidoni, Italo
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Italy 01-06-2004
Subjects:	Aged Chylothorax - drug therapy Coronary Artery Bypass Female Humans Internal Mammary-Coronary Artery Anastomosis Octreotide - therapeutic use Postoperative Complications - drug therapy
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Summary:	Chylothorax is a rare but serious and well-recognized complication of general thoracic and cardiac procedures. No new invasive or non-invasive definitive therapies are available. This article reports the case of a 67-year-old woman who underwent myocardial revascularization and who developed a postoperative chylothorax necessitating continuous drainage and conservative management. When after 1 week this treatment still had not resolved the chylothorax, octreotide was instituted, leading to a rapid cessation of chyle production and rendering surgical management of this complication unnecessary.
ISSN:	1129-471X