J Chest Surg.
2022 Feb;55(1):91-94. 10.5090/jcs.21.091.
Chemical Pleurodesis Using a Viscum album Extract in an Infant with Postoperative Chylothorax: A Case Report
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- 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- KMID: 2525279
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.5090/jcs.21.091
Abstract
- Chylothorax after thoracic surgery is a rare complication, and treatment for refractory chylothorax is challenging. We report a case of chylothorax after cardiothoracic surgery in an infant after failure of conservative management and thoracic duct ligation. The patient underwent chemical pleurodesis with a Viscum album extract. The treatment was successful and chylothorax did not recur.
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