Octreotide for treatment of postoperative chylothorax.
Two infants who developed chylothorax after surgery for congenital heart disease were treated successfully with subcutaneous octreotide. Apart from reducing chyle output, octreotide decreased the triglyceride content of the pleural fluid.
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Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Grantham Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China.
Leung
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D002916:Chylothorax / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000601:surgery; D006728:Hormones / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007279:Injections, Subcutaneous; D008297:Male; D015282:Octreotide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000378:metabolism; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000188:drug therapy*
D006728:Hormones; D015282:Octreotide