Chylothorax after repair of congenital diaphragmatic hernia--a case report.
Chylothorax is a rarely recognised post-operative complication following repair of congenital diaphragmatic hernia. We report here a newborn infant with this condition which resolved with percutaneous chest drainage, total parenteral nutrition and enteral feeding of a formula high in medium-chain triglycerides.
Cheah
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Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Hospital UKM, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Noraida
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Boo
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Amin
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D015505:Chest Tubes; D002916:Chylothorax / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D004322:Drainage; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D065630:Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D015931:Intensive Care, Neonatal; D008297:Male; D010289:Parenteral Nutrition, Total; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D011859:Radiography; D013907:Thoracostomy