Penetrating traumatic thoracic duct injury treated successfully with octreotide therapy.
Rosing
David K
DK
Department of Surgery, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA, USA. tiffanirosing@aol.com
Smith
Brian R
BR
Konyalian
Viken
V
Putnam
Brant
B
D000328:Adult; D015505:Chest Tubes; D004322:Drainage / Q000295:instrumentation; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007279:Injections, Subcutaneous; D008297:Male; D015282:Octreotide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013004:Somatostatin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013897:Thoracic Duct / Q000293:injuries*; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D013906:Thoracoscopy; D013907:Thoracostomy / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*
D013004:Somatostatin; D015282:Octreotide