title: Heart transplantation for chyloptysis after Fontan operation.
abstract: Chyloptysis is a rare clinical problem, fewer than 10 patients having been reported in the literature. We report a patient with intractable chyloptysis associated with a Fontan procedure, who was palliated by heart transplantation.
authors.affiliation: Victorian Paediatric Cardiac Surgical Unit, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Robotin
authors.forename: B D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Edis
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Weintraub
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pawade
authors.forename: T R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Karl
mesh_terms: D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002916:Chylothorax / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D018729:Fontan Procedure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D010166:Palliative Care; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*