Management of persistent chylothorax.

Autor: Postma GN; Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Virginia, USA., Keyser JS
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery [Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg] 1997 Feb; Vol. 116 (2), pp. 268-70.
DOI: 10.1016/S0194-59989770340-1
Abstrakt: The aggressive management of persistent chylothorax is necessary for avoidance of significant morbidity and possible mortality. The failure of TPN and chest tubes to rapidly control a chylothorax should lead to consideration of thoracic duct ligation.
Databáze: MEDLINE