Persistent chylothorax

Bilateral spontaneous persistent open pneumothorax with chylothorax.

Treatment of a persistent postoperative chylothorax with somatostatin.

Chylothorax is a rare but potentially serious complication of pediatric cardiac operations. We report the case of a 4-month-old boy who underwent a Senning procedure for correction of D-transposition of the great vessels. A persistent postoperative chylothorax developed, necessitating continuous drainage, despite conservative treatment over 3 weeks. Thereafter, continuous somatostatin infusion ...

The role of somatostatin in the treatment of persistent chylothorax in children.

OBJECTIVE To analyze the success rate of somatostatin in children with persistent chylothorax who failed dietary treatment options (fat-free nutrition, total parenteral nutrition) and to work out predictive factors for a successful therapy with somatostatin. METHODS Retrospective cohort study over a 5-year period (2000-2004) in a neonatal and pediatric intensive care unit of a tertiary univer...

Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma as a Risk Factor for Persistent Chylothorax After Transhiatal Esophagectomy

We report a case of an 82 years old female with Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL) in remission whom underwent a transhiatal esophagectomy (THE) for esophageal adenocarcinoma. The post-operative course was complicated by severe chylothorax requiring an additional thoracotomy for ligation of the thoracic duct. The influence of the patient's history of NHL on the development of such a severe chylothorax ...

Treatment of persistent congenital chylothorax with intrapleural injection of sapylin in infants

Test the therapeutic efficacy of Sapylin in resolving persistent Congenital Chylothorax (CC) in four infants who failed to respond to conservative medical therapy including Erythromycin and/or Octreotide management. All cases were cured and have no adverse reactions during follow-up. The result shows Sapylin is effective in reducing chylous production.