Işık, Onur Ege Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Kalp ve Damar Cerrahisi Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , Akyüz, Muhammet Ege Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Kalp ve Damar Cerrahisi Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , Ayık, Mehmet Fatih Ege Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Kalp ve Damar Cerrahisi Anabilim Dalı, Türkiye , Atay, Yüksel Ege Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesı - Kalp ve Damar Cerrahisi Anabilim Dallar, Türkiye

Current management for diagnosis and treatment of chylothorax after congenital heart surgery

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Chylothorax, the accumulation of a milky fluid known as chyle in the pleural space due to damage to the thoracic duct, is a relatively rare cause of pleural effusion in children. Postoperative chylothorax in childhood is a potentially serious complication of any thoracic surgical procedure and its management represents a serious challenge. It has a low prevalence but it can lead to serious complications, such as infection, malnutrition, and immunosuppression, in newborn and infant patients. Once chylothorax occurs, postoperative management is complicated by incremental hydrolability, which requires careful postoperative management. Consequently, chylothorax may cause greater morbidity and mortality in pediatric heart surgery. The intent of our study was to explore the anatomy, etiology, diagnose, incidence, pathophsiology and present the management of this type of chylothorax

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Chylothorax , congenital heart disease , octreotide

Ege Journal Of Medicine

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