title: Octreotide to treat postoperative chylothorax after cardiac operations in children.
abstract: Chylothorax after pediatric cardiac operations is associated with significant morbidity and increased hospitalization. An octreotide (a synthetic somatostatin analogue) infusion (1 to 4 microg/kg per hour) with medium-chain triglyceride diet or parenteral nutrition was used in 4 pediatric cardiac surgical patients after chylothorax was diagnosed. Resolution followed within 5 days in all without recurrence, while on a normal diet.
authors.affiliation: Paediatric Surgical Unit, Harefield Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust, Harefield, Middlesex, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Pratap
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Slavik
authors.forename: V D
authors.initials: VD
authors.lastname: Ofoe
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Onuzo
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Franklin
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002916:Chylothorax / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015282:Octreotide / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D015282:Octreotide