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Case Reports
. 2022 Oct 5;29(3):63-65.
doi: 10.48729/pjctvs.304.

A Unique Shunt For Treatment Of A Postoperative Chylothorax

Rita Costa  1 , Tiago Magalhães  2 , Gustavo Rocha  3 , Pedro Fernandes  1 , Elson Salgueiro  1
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A Unique Shunt For Treatment Of A Postoperative Chylothorax

Rita Costa et al. Port J Card Thorac Vasc Surg. .

Abstract

Postoperative chylothorax can be a serious complication. We report on the case of a neonate who had a postoperative chylothorax immediately after esophageal surgery that did not respond to conservative measures or the first two attempts of surgical management of chylothorax. Lastly, a successful pleuroperitoneal shunt was placed and the patient was discharge at 3-months-old. A pleuroperitoneal shunt is usually the last surgical option but may be a curative measure.

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