Treatment of Postsurgical Chylothorax

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Intrapleural streptokinase for the treatment of chylothorax.

Chylothorax is suspected when milky white turbid fluid is obtained from thoracocentesis. Conservative management usually involves intercostal tube drainage, dietary restriction, and total parenteral nutrition. Surgery is indicated when conservative management fails. We describe a young woman with idiopathic chylothorax who failed conservative therapy but refused surgery. We instilled intrapleu...

Somatostatin in the treatment of chylothorax.

A case report is presented of spontaneous chylothorax successfully treated by conservative means. The helpful role of the inhibitory peptide, octreotide, is discussed.

Radiotherapy in the treatment of postoperative chylothorax

BACKGROUND Chylothorax is characterized by the presence of chyle in the pleural cavity. The healing rate of non-operative treatment varies enormously; the maximum success rate in series is 70%. We investigate the efficacy and outcomes of radiotherapy for postoperative chylothorax. METHODS Chylothorax was identified based on the quantity and quality of the drainage fluid. Radiation was indicat...

Octreotide in the treatment of chylothorax.