Resolution of persistent late postoperative chylothorax after coil occlusion of aortopulmonary collaterals.
We report on successful treatment of persistent late postoperative chylothorax with coil occlusion of significant aortopulmonary collaterals in a young infant with functionally univentricular heart after bidirectional cavopulmonary connection.
Eicken
Andreas
A
Genz
Thomas
T
Wild
Florian
F
Balling
Gunter
G
Schreiber
Christian
C
Hess
John
J
D002916:Chylothorax / Q000628:therapy*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009389:Neovascularization, Pathologic / Q000628:therapy*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D012074:Remission Induction; D013997:Time Factors