| Two cases of postoperative chylothorax treated with
parenteral octreotide and conservative therapy |
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Eun Jin Choi1, Sub Lee2 |
1Department of Pediatrics, Catholic University of Daegu School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
2Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Catholic University of Daegu School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea |
| 보존요법과 함께 octreotide 주입을 이용한 수술후 유미흉 치험 2례 |
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최은진1, 이섭2 |
1대구가톨릭대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실
2대구가톨릭대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실 |
Correspondence:
Eun Jin Choi, Email: ejchoi2@cu.ac.kr
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| Abstract |
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Chylothorax is a rare complication following cardiac surgery for congenital heart diseases. Although conservative management is successful in the majority of cases, surgical intervention is required in a refractory one. Recently, subcutaneous or intravenous infusion of octreotide has been used as a safe treatment that helps avoiding surgical intervention. Herein, we report two cases of postoperative chylothorax treated with parenteral octreotide and conservative therapy. |
| Key Words:
Chylothorax , Postoperative Complications , Octreotide , Parenteral |
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