title: The effectiveness of octreotide in the treatment of post-operative chylothorax.
abstract: Chylothorax may be spontaneous or a complication of thoracic surgery. Treatment of this potentially harmful condition is not well established and may comprise dietary interventions and surgery. Somatostatin seems effective in the management of chylothorax, although its mechanism of action is unclear.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  octreotide, a somatostatin analogue, may be effective in the treatment of post-operative chylothorax.
authors: Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Istituto Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese (Milano), Italy. lrosti@tiscalinet.it
authors: Luca
authors: L
authors: Rosti
authors: Roberta M
authors: RM
authors: Bini
authors: Massimo
authors: M
authors: Chessa
authors: Gianfranco
authors: G
authors: Butera
authors: Manuela
authors: M
authors: Drago
authors: Mario
authors: M
authors: Carminati
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D002648:Child; D002916:Chylothorax / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D004322:Drainage; D006801:Humans; D015282:Octreotide / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011183:Postoperative Complications
chemical_list: D015282:Octreotide