Octreotide for management of chylothorax following bidirectional glenn in a three-month-old infant

Journal of Cardiac Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 216-218

  Wright, Stanley B ^a   Mainwaring, Richard D ^a  

^a Sutter Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIURETIC AGENT; OCTREOTIDE; ANTINEOPLASTIC HORMONE AGONISTS AND ANTAGONISTS;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CAVOPULMONARY CONNECTION; CHYLOTHORAX; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG INFUSION; GLENN SHUNT; HEART ATRIUM SEPTUM DEFECT; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEART SURGERY; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PULMONARY VALVE STENOSIS; SUPERIOR CAVA VEIN OBSTRUCTION; THORAX DRAINAGE;

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS, HORMONAL; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CHYLOTHORAX; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; OCTREOTIDE;

EID: 61349096631     PISSN: 08860440     EISSN: 15408191     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2008.00803.x     Document Type: Article

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