title: [Chylothorax secondary to blunt thoracic trauma. Report of 6 cases].
abstract: Chylothorax is a rare condition that even more rarely arises as a result of closed thoracic trauma. We report a series of 6 patients who suffered chylothorax after closed trauma, who were diagnosed early and treated conservatively. Either total parenteral feeding or adjusted enteral feeding, depending with circumstances, was started early such that complications from chylothorax were few. Surgery was required in only one case, and outcomes were satisfactory in all patients, none of whom died.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Cantabria.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: López Espadas
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Iribarren Sarrías
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Martínez Jiménez
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fernández Rico
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lacruz Cañas
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Quesada Suescun
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002916:Chylothorax / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*