title: Penetrating traumatic thoracic duct injury treated successfully with octreotide therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA, USA. tiffanirosing@aol.com
authors.forename: David K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Rosing
authors.forename: Brian R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Viken
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Konyalian
authors.forename: Brant
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Putnam
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D013004:Somatostatin; D015282:Octreotide