Chylothorax Complicating Closure of the Ductus Arteriosus: The Second Case-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Chylothorax Complicating Closure of the Ductus Arteriosus: The Second Case

Published:2013 Issue: Volume:2013 Page:1-3
ISSN:2090-6900
Container-title:Case Reports in Surgery
language:en
Short-container-title:Case Reports in Surgery

Author:

Ennazk L.¹,Echouka O.¹,El Houati R.²^ORCID,Mouaffak Y.¹,El Adib G.¹,Boumzebra D.²,Younous S.¹

Affiliation:

1. Department of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, King Mohammed VI University Hospital, Marrakesh 40000, Morocco

2. Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, King Mohammed VI University Hospital, Marrakesh 40000, Morocco

Abstract

Chylothorax is a possible complication of intrathoracic surgery. The diagnosis of postoperative chylothorax is easy; however, the treatment can cause problems of management because of the lack of consensus. In children, the most common causes of postoperative chylothorax are the cures for congenital heart diseases. We report the case of a two-year-old child, presenting with a chylothorax following surgery of the ductus arteriosus. Our case illustrates the treatment that must first include medical measures without delaying the surgery. The risk is the installation of nutritional and immune deficiency.

Publisher

Hindawi Limited

Subject

General Earth and Planetary Sciences,Water Science and Technology,Geography, Planning and Development

Link

http://downloads.hindawi.com/journals/cris/2013/828014.pdf

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