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Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2213-2215
© 2004 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Case report

Management of newborn lymphangiectasia and chylothorax after cardiac surgery with octreotide infusion

James Tibballs, MD*a, Rodrigo Soto, MDb, Tara Bharucha, MB Bchirc

a Intensive Care Unit, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
b Cardiac Surgery Unit, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
c Department of Cardiology, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia

Accepted for publication June 6, 2003.

* Address reprint requests to Dr Tibballs, Intensive Care Unit, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Melbourne, Australia 3052
e-mail: james.tibballs{at}rch.org.au

Postoperative chylothorax compromises nutrition, immune function, coagulation, and fluid status. We report rapid short-term suppression of chylothorax by octreotide in an infant after surgery for complex congenital heart disease complicated by lymphangiectasia.




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