Octreotide as a Therapeutic Option for Management of Chylothorax
- 1 May 2003
- journal article
- case report
- Published by SAGE Publications in Annals of Pharmacotherapy
- Vol. 37 (5) , 679-682
- https://doi.org/10.1345/aph.1c265
Abstract
OBJECTIVE:To report a case of post-cardiac surgery–induced chylothorax treated with octreotide and review the literature on octreotide efficacy.CASE SUMMARY:A 5-month-old boy with Down syndrome was... OBJETIVO:Reportar un caso de quilotórax inducido después de cirugía cardíaca tratado con octreotide. También se revisa la literatura sobre la eficacia de este fármaco.RESUMEN DEL CASO:Un niño de 5 ...Keywords
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