title: Chylous pericardial effusion as a rare complication after pulmonary endarterectomy.
abstract: Chylous pericardial effusion is a rare complication of cardiac surgery. We report a case of a patient who underwent pulmonary endarterectomy for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension and was diagnosed with chylopericardium after the procedure. We present the surgical management of this condition, which included bilateral pedal lymphangiography followed by ligation of injured lymph vessel.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, General University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic matus.niznansky@vfn.cz.
authors.forename: Matus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Niznansky
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, General University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Tomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Prskavec
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, General University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Vladimir
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Cerny
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, General University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Jaroslav
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lindner
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D002913:Chyle; D004691:Endarterectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension; Chylopericardium; Lymphangiography; Pulmonary endarterectomy