title: Chylothorax complicating coronary artery by-pass grafting.
abstract: Chylothorax is a rare complication of coronary artery by-pass grafting. We present two patients who developed a left chylothorax at one week and 14 days post-coronary artery by-pass grafting. In both cases an internal mammary artery graft was harvested. Nonoperative therapy, which included adequate pleural drainage and a low fat diet, lead to successful resolution of the chylous leak in each instance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, California.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Goldstein
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Oyer
mesh_terms: D015505:Chest Tubes; D002916:Chylothorax / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004322:Drainage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009204:Myocardial Revascularization; D011859:Radiography
chemical_list: D004041:Dietary Fats