The effectiveness of octreotide in the treatment of post-operative chylothorax

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 161, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 149-150

  Rosti, Luca ^a   Bini, Roberta M ^a   Chessa, Massimo ^a   Butera, Gianfranco ^a   Drago, Manuela ^a   Carminati, Mario ^a  

^a IRCCS POLICLINICO SAN DONATO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chylothorax; Congenital heart defects; Heart surgery; Octreotide; Somatostatin

Indexed keywords

OCTREOTIDE; SOMATOSTATIN;

ARTICLE; CHYLE; CHYLOTHORAX; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET THERAPY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INFUSION; DRUG MECHANISM; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORACIC DUCT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBE;

CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CHILD; CHYLOTHORAX; DRAINAGE; HUMANS; OCTREOTIDE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 0036176210     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-001-0891-7     Document Type: Article

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