Anil Kumar, Sristy Agarwal, Reena Khantwal, Arun Gupta, Siddhartha C. Rudrappa, Neeraj Aggarwal, Raja Joshi
Sir Ganga Ram Hospital.
India
World Journal of Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery
World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg 2024;
DOI: 10.1177/21501351241237952
Abstract
Chylothorax in infants after surgery for congenital heart disease is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Numerous management modalities applied alone or in various combinations have been utilized but definitive guidelines have not yet been established. We present two infants who developed refractory chylothorax after congenital heart surgery. We also reviewed evidence for the use of available treatment modalities. In our experience, the use of lymphangiography followed by pleurodesis by povidone-iodine was safe and our impression was that it may have played a decisive role in controlling the lymph leak.
Category
Pulmonary Lymphatic Disease
Medical Therapy. Efficacy or Lack of Efficacy
Review Articles Concerning Pulmonary Vascular Disease
Age Focus: Pediatric Pulmonary Vascular Disease
Fresh or Filed Publication: Fresh (PHresh). Less than 1-2 years since publication
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