A review of the nutritional management of chyle leakage in adults

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 105-114

  Bonner, G M ^a   Warren, J M ^a,b  

^a OXFORD UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chyle leakage; Chylothorax; Conservative management; Low fat diet; Medium chain triglycerides; Total parenteral nutrition

Indexed keywords

LONG CHAIN TRIACYLGLYCEROL; MEDIUM CHAIN TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ARTICLE; CHYLE; CHYLOTHORAX; CLINICAL EDUCATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DIETETICS; HEAD AND NECK SURGERY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; LOW FAT DIET; QUESTIONNAIRE; TOTAL PARENTERAL NUTRITION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUMOR;

EID: 0032439280     PISSN: 09523871     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-277X.1998.00086.x     Document Type: Article

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