Conservative Treatment with Octreotide as an Adjunct for Chylothorax after Lung Cancer Surgery: Two Cases / 대한흉부외과학회지
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
; : 561-564, 2006.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-187950
Responsible library:
WPRO
ABSTRACT
Postoperative chylothorax is a rare but serious complication of thoracic surgical procedures. We report two cases of chylothorax after lobectomy and mediastinal lymph node dissection for lung cancer. The patients were successfully treated with subcutaneous octreotide injection as an adjunct to conservative treatment.
Full text:
Available
Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Octreotide
/
Chylothorax
/
Thoracic Surgical Procedures
/
Drug Therapy
/
Lung
/
Lung Neoplasms
/
Lymph Node Excision
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Year:
2006
Document type:
Article
