Abstract
Chylothorax is a rare but serious complication after oesophagectomy procedure. We report the case of a 59-year-old man who underwent an oesophagectomy by Akiyama procedure. A persistent postoperative chylothorax occurred requiring drainage and conservative management. After one week, the failure of this management motivated the institution of continuous infusion of somatostatin. This led to a rapid cessation of chyle production without side effect and to the discharge of the patient from the intensive care unit.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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English Abstract
MeSH terms
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Chylothorax / drug therapy*
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Chylothorax / etiology*
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Chylothorax / therapy
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Drainage
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Esophagectomy / adverse effects*
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Hormone Antagonists / administration & dosage
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Hormone Antagonists / adverse effects
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Hormone Antagonists / therapeutic use*
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Humans
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Infusions, Intravenous
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Postoperative Complications / drug therapy*
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Postoperative Complications / therapy
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Somatostatin / administration & dosage
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Somatostatin / adverse effects
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Somatostatin / therapeutic use*
Substances
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Hormone Antagonists
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Somatostatin