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Case Reports
. 2001 Nov;72(5):1740-2.
doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(01)02581-4.

Octreotide to treat postoperative chylothorax after cardiac operations in children

U Pratap  1 , Z Slavik, V D Ofoe, O Onuzo, R C Franklin
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Case Reports

Octreotide to treat postoperative chylothorax after cardiac operations in children

U Pratap et al. Ann Thorac Surg. 2001 Nov.

Abstract

Chylothorax after pediatric cardiac operations is associated with significant morbidity and increased hospitalization. An octreotide (a synthetic somatostatin analogue) infusion (1 to 4 microg/kg per hour) with medium-chain triglyceride diet or parenteral nutrition was used in 4 pediatric cardiac surgical patients after chylothorax was diagnosed. Resolution followed within 5 days in all without recurrence, while on a normal diet.

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