Tissue plasminogen activator for mediastinal tube clearance in pediatric chylous effusion: A case report

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Sep;152(3):e55-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2016.04.090. Epub 2016 May 11.

Authors

Dennis R Delany¹, Jordan W Newman¹, Andrew M Atz²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC.
² Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC; Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC. Electronic address: atzam@musc.edu.

PMID: 27236863
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2016.04.090

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Chest Tubes / adverse effects*
Chylothorax / therapy*
Drainage
Fibrinolytic Agents / administration & dosage*
Heart Defects, Congenital / surgery*
Humans
Infant
Male
Tissue Plasminogen Activator / administration & dosage*

Substances

Fibrinolytic Agents
Tissue Plasminogen Activator