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Case Reports
. 2005;32(3):437-9.

Octreotide for treating chylothorax after cardiac surgery

Dalokay Kilic  1 , Ekber Sahin, Oner Gulcan, Bulent Bolat, Riza Turkoz, Ahmet Hatipoglu
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Octreotide for treating chylothorax after cardiac surgery

Dalokay Kilic et al. Tex Heart Inst J. 2005.

Abstract

Chylothorax is a rare but serious complication of cardiac surgery, with a poor prognosis unless treated properly. We report the case of 66-year-old woman who developed chylothorax after coronary artery bypass grafting. The chylothorax was successfully treated in 8 days by means of subcutaneous octreotide administration and a diet that contained medium-chain triglycerides. Octreotide, a long-acting somatostatin analog, is an effective and safe agent for the treatment of postoperative chylothorax and may reduce the need for reoperation.

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Fig. 1 Chest radiographs show A) pleural effusion and a mediastinal shift to the contralateral side and B) reexpansion of the lung 3 months after octreotide therapy.
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Fig. 2 Graph shows daily chylous output during octreotide treatment.
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