Quilotórax traumático por ferimento penetrante do tórax / Traumatic chylothorax by Gunshot wound of thorax
Rev. Col. Bras. Cir
; 25(6): 427-9, nov.-dez.1998. ilus
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ABSTRACT
The authors report two cases of traumatic chylothorax. They were caused by gunshot wounds producing thorax transfixing injuries and the chilothorax was subsequently diagnosed during the thoracic drainage follow-up, a chilous color was noticed in the drainage output. This was confirmed with a Sudam III stain. Both cases were treated conservatively with Total Parenteral Nutrition according to the current literature. One of the cases, in its evolution, required surgical treatment due to a persistent high output fistulae
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LILACS
Asunto principal:
Traumatismos Torácicos
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Heridas Penetrantes
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Quilotórax
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Humans
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Male
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Pt
Revista:
Rev. Col. Bras. Cir
Asunto de la revista:
CIRURGIA GERAL
Año:
1998
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Article