Idiopathic congenital chylothorax treated with povidone-iodine
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Congenital idiopathic chylothorax in neonates: chemical pleurodesis with povidone-iodine (Betadine).
Chylothorax is defined as an accumulation of chyle in the pleural space. This condition usually occurs after an operation, the congenital idiopathic form being rare (1/15000 births). Recovery is observed within four to six weeks of diagnosis in most cases. Treatment is either conservative or surgical. Four cases are reported of congenital chylothorax (three idiopathic, one accompanied by ...
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Chylothorax is defined as an accumulation of chyle in the pleural space. This condition usually occurs after an operation, the congenital idiopathic form being rare (1/15,thin.000 births). Recovery is observed within four to six weeks of diagnosis in most cases. Treatment is either conservative or surgical. Four cases are reported of congenital chylothorax (three idiopathic, one accompanied by ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Neonatal Surgery
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2226-0439
DOI: 10.47338/jns.v9.663