title: Use of octreotide in the treatment of chylothorax and chyloperitoneum.
abstract: Report of three cases of chylothorax and one case of chylous ascites in children who had undergone cardiac surgery with no response to routine clinical treatment, based on fasting and long-term parenteral nutrition. Treatment with octreotide at an initial dose of 1.0 mcg/kg/h was chosen, with a gradual increase of 1.0 mcg/kg/hr/day until a maximum dose of 4.0 mcg/kg/h. All cases had a favorable response, with gradual reduction of drainage output until prognosis improvement with no significant side effects.
authors: Hospital do Coração, Associação do Sanatório Sírio, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. crisximenes08@gmail.com
authors: Cristiane Felix Ximenes
authors: CF
authors: Pessotti
authors: Ieda Biscegli
authors: IB
authors: Jatene
authors: Paulo Emanuel Uhrovcik
authors: PE
authors: Buononato
authors: Patrícia Figueiredo
authors: PF
authors: Elias
authors: Anna Carolina Domingues
authors: AC
authors: Pinto
authors: Maria Fernanda Jensen
authors: MF
authors: Kok
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002916:Chylothorax / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002915:Chylous Ascites / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D005765:Gastrointestinal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D015282:Octreotide / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D005765:Gastrointestinal Agents; D015282:Octreotide