Octreotide infusion for the treatment of chylothorax in pediatric cardiac intensive care unit

Anadolu Kardiyol Derg. 2005 Dec;5(4):317-8.

Authors

Selman Vefa Yildirim¹, Mehmet Kervancioğlu, Bülent Saritaş, Birgül Varan, Sükrü Mercan, Kürşad Tokel

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Başkent University, Faculty of Medicine, 06490 Bahçelievler Ankara, Turkey.

PMID: 16330401

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Cardiac Surgical Procedures / adverse effects
Chylothorax / drug therapy*
Chylothorax / etiology
Chylothorax / mortality
Fat Emulsions, Intravenous / therapeutic use
Fatal Outcome
Female
Gastrointestinal Agents / therapeutic use
Humans
Infant
Intensive Care Units, Pediatric
Male
Octreotide / therapeutic use*
Parenteral Nutrition, Total
Postoperative Complications
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Fat Emulsions, Intravenous
Gastrointestinal Agents
Octreotide