A Unique Shunt For Treatment Of A Postoperative Chylothorax.
Journal
Portuguese journal of cardiac thoracic and vascular surgery
ISSN: 2184-9927
Titre abrégé: Port J Card Thorac Vasc Surg
Pays: Portugal
ID NLM: 9918249514506676
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
05 Oct 2022
05 Oct 2022
Historique:
received:
05
10
2022
entrez:
5
10
2022
pubmed:
6
10
2022
medline:
12
10
2022
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Postoperative chylothorax can be a serious complication. We report on the case of a neonate who had a postoperative chylothorax immediately after esophageal surgery that did not respond to conservative measures or the first two attempts of surgical management of chylothorax. Lastly, a successful pleuroperitoneal shunt was placed and the patient was discharge at 3-months-old. A pleuroperitoneal shunt is usually the last surgical option but may be a curative measure.
Types de publication
Case Reports
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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