Chylothorax after heart/lung transplantation

Tomasz M. Ziedalski; Thomas A. Raffin; Daniel Y. Sze; John D. Mitchell; Robert C. Robbins; James Theodore; John L. Faul

doi:10.1016/S1053-2498(03)00227-4

Chylothorax after heart/lung transplantation

Tomasz M. Ziedalski, Thomas A. Raffin, Daniel Y. Sze, John D. Mitchell, Robert C. Robbins, James Theodore, John L. Faul

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Abstract

Chylothorax is a potentially serious complication of lung and heart-lung transplantation. This article describes the clinical course of chylothorax in 3 heart-lung allograft recipients. We discuss management options, including dietary modifications, octreotide infusion, thoracic duct ligation and emobolization, and surgical pleurodesis. In addition, we describe the novel use of aminocaproic acid to reduce lymph flow. We propose a multidisciplinary approach for the management of chylothorax that includes both medical and surgical options.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	627-631
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Volume	23
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S1053-2498(03)00227-4
State	Published - May 2004
Externally published	Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Surgery
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Transplantation

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