Can Octreotide be the First Line Treatment for Chylothorax?

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 86, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2003, Pages

  Leelahanon, Sonthakit ^a   Sontimuang, Wirachai ^a   Tepakorn, Varaporn ^a   Petlek, Wattanasak ^a   Pochanart, Pakpoom ^a   Ruangpeg, Satit ^a  

^a QUEEN SIRIKIT NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Chylothorax; Octreotide

Indexed keywords

OCTREOTIDE;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CHYLOTHORAX; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEWBORN; PATENT DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS; PLEURA EFFUSION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; SIDE EFFECT; THORACOCENTESIS; THORACOTOMY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHYLOTHORAX; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL AGENTS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MALE; OCTREOTIDE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0346256877     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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