Surgical and Catheter-mediated Interventions for Pulmonary Vascular Disease

Thoracoscopic removal of a displaced thoracoamniotic shunt in a newborn with antenatal pleural effusion-a case report

Goby T. W. Sham, Patrick H. Y. Chung, Iris M. C. Chan, W. C. Leung, Kenneth K. Y. WongThe University of Hong Kong. Kwong Wah Hospital.Hong Kong Translational PediatricsTransl Pediatr 2020; 9: 702-706DOI: 10.21037/tp-20-74 AbstractThoracoamniotic shunt has been considered as a treatment for antenatal pleural effusion and complication is rare. In majority of cases, the shunt […]

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The usefulness of OK-432 for the treatment of postoperative chylothorax in a low-birth-weight infant with trisomy 18

Yoshiaki Takahashi, Yoshiaki Kinoshita, Takashi Kobayashi, Yuhki Arai, Toshiyuki Ohyama, Naoki Yokota, Koichi Saito, Yu Sugai, Shoichi TakanoNiigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences.Japan Clinical Case ReportsClin Case Rep 2022; 10: DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.5844 AbstractChylothorax is a rare but life-threatening condition in neonates. We herein report the successful use of OK-432 for a low-birth-weight infant with trisomy 18 who developed refractory chylothorax after thoracic

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Lymphangiography as a Treatment for Refractory Congenital Chylothorax Due to RASopathies: A Report of Two Cases

Naoya Kinota, Hiroshi Kodama, Taiki Moriyama, Junichi Taniguchi, Mitsunari Maruyama, Atsushi Ogasawara, Yasukazu Kako, Kaoru Kobayashi, Haruyuki Takaki, Akio Shibata, Kyoko Minagawa, Yasuhiro Takeshima, Koichiro YamakadoHyogo College of Medicine. Ashiya Municipal Hospital. Shimane University.Japan Interventional RadiologyInterv Radiol 2022; 7: 17-20DOI: 10.22575/interventionalradiology.2021-0014 AbstractIn this study, we report two cases in which intranodal lymphangiography helped improve congenital chylothorax

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Etilefrine infusion for idiopathic chyle leakage in a critically ill child

Saki Kinoshita, Kazuhiro Shoya, Akihiro Shimotakahara, Hiroshi Hataya, Osamu SaitoTokyo Metropolitan Children’s Medical Center.Japan Pediatrics InternationalPediatr Int 2022; 64: DOI: 10.1111/ped.14850 AbstractNo abstract CategoryPulmonary Lymphatic DiseaseSurgical and Catheter-mediated Interventions for Pulmonary Vascular Disease Age Focus: Pediatric Pulmonary Vascular Disease Fresh or Filed Publication: Filed (PHiled). Greater than 1-2 years since publication Article AccessFree PDF File or

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Intranodal lipiodol injection for the treatment of chyle leak in children – a preliminary experience

Amit Gupta, Priyanka Naranje, Zainab Vora, Raju Sharma, Manisha Jana, Ashu Seith Bhalla, Pallavi Sinha, Rohan Malik, Prabudh Goel, Anjan Dhua, Devasenathipathy KandasamyAll India Institute of Medical SciencesIndia British Journal of RadiologyBr J Radiol 2022; 95: DOI: 10.1259/bjr.20211270 AbstractObjective: To assess the effectiveness of intranodal lymphangiography using ethiodised oil (Lipiodol; Guerbet Japan, Tokyo, Japan) for the treatment

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A Unique Shunt For Treatment Of A Postoperative Chylothorax

Rita Costa, Tiago Magalhaes, Gustavo Rocha, Pedro Fernandes, Elson SalgueiroUniversity Hospital Center of São João.Portugal Portuguese Journal of Cardiac Thoracic and Vascular SurgeryPort J Card Thorac Vasc Surg 2022; 29: 63-65DOI: 10.48729/pjctvs.304 AbstractPostoperative chylothorax can be a serious complication. We report on the case of a neonate who had a postoperative chylothorax immediately after esophageal surgery

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Management of refractory chylothorax in the neonatal intensive care unit: A 22-year experience

Yoshiaki Takahashi, Yoshiaki Kinoshita, Takashi Kobayashi, Yuhki Arai, Toshiyuki Ohyama, Naoki Yokota, Koichi Saito, Yu Sugai, Shoichi TakanoNiigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental SciencesJapan Pediatric InternationalPediatr Int 2022; 64: DOI: 10.1111/ped.15043 AbstractBackground: The aim was to assess the therapeutic strategy of patients with chylothorax in a neonatal intensive care unit.Methods: Twenty-eight infants with chylothorax were included

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Lymphatic anomalies in congenital heart disease

Karen I. Ramirez-Suarez, Luis Octavio Tierradentro-Garcia, David M. Biko, Hansel J. Otero, Ammie M. White, Yoav Dori, Christopher L. Smith, Seth Vatsky, Jordan B. RappChildren’s Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania.United States Pediatric RadiologyPediatr Radiol 2022; 52: 1862-1876DOI: 10.1007/s00247-022-05449-w AbstractCongenital heart disease can lead to various lymphatic complications including traumatic leaks, lymphatic overproduction, conduction abnormalities

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Neonatal lymphatic flow disorders: central lymphatic flow disorder and isolated chylothorax, diagnosis and treatment using novel lymphatic imaging and interventions technique

Deborah Rabinowitz, Kevin Dysart, Maxim ItkinNemours Children’s Hospital. Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University. Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. United States Current Opinion in PediatricsCurr Opin Pediatr 2022; 34: 191-196DOI: 10.1097/MOP.0000000000001109 AbstractPurpose of review: Neonatal lymphatic disorders (NLDs) are conditions that are relatively rare and difficult to treat. The recent development

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Management of congenital and postoperative chylothorax: Use of thoracoscopic lymphatic leak ligations with intraoperative ICG lymphangiography

Shunya Takada, Chiyoe Sirota, Hiroo Uchida, Hizuru Amano, Akinari Hinoki, Wataru Sumida, Satoshi Makita, Masamune Okamoto, Aitaro, Takimoto, Akihiro Yasui, Youichi Nakagawa, Daiki Kato, Yaohui Guo, Takahisa TainakaNagoya University Graduate School of Medicine. Japan Journal of Pediatric SurgeryJ Pediatr Surg 2022; DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2022.11.018 AbstractBackground: Congenital chylothorax (CCT) and postoperative chylothorax (POCT) are rare and difficult to treat.

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