Delayed chylopericardium as a rare complication after combined mitral valve and coronary artery bypass surgery.
Chylopericardium is a rare complication of cardiac surgery that is performed from a midline sternotomy. Here we present a case of a 61-year-old male patient with late-onset postoperative chylopericardium following combined coronary artery bypass grafting and mitral valve surgery, and the applied treatment modality.
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey.
Bilgehan Savas
BS
Oz
Gokhan
G
Arslan
Suat
S
Doganci
Erkan
E
Kaya
Kubilay
K
Karabacak
Faruk
F
Cingoz
Mehmet
M
Arslan
D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D004322:Drainage; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D010289:Parenteral Nutrition, Total; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D020519:Pericardiocentesis; D012307:Risk Factors; D056346:Sternotomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome