Optimal Fat-Modified Diet Duration for the Treatment of Postoperative Chylothorax in Children

Dietary modification is the mainstay of treatment for postoperative chylothorax in children. However, optimal fat-modified diet (FMD) duration to prevent recurrence is unknown. Our aim was to determine the association between FMD duration and chylothorax recurrence. Retrospective cohort study conduc...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Annals of thoracic surgery 2024-07, Vol.118 (1), p.181-187
Hauptverfasser: Winder, Melissa M., Schwartz, Stephanie, Buckley, Jason R., Fogg, Kristi L., Matiasek, Megan, Lyman, Alissa, Tortorich, Alisa, Holmes, Kathy, Frank, Deborah U., Nasworthy, Mandy, Vichayavilas, Piyagarnt E., Bertrandt, Rebecca A., Kasmai, Cam, Kuester, Jill C., Raymond, Tia T., Greiten, Lawrence E., Reeder, Ron W., Bailly, David K.
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Zusammenfassung:Dietary modification is the mainstay of treatment for postoperative chylothorax in children. However, optimal fat-modified diet (FMD) duration to prevent recurrence is unknown. Our aim was to determine the association between FMD duration and chylothorax recurrence. Retrospective cohort study conducted across 6 pediatric cardiac intensive care units within the United States. Patients aged
ISSN:0003-4975
1552-6259
1552-6259
DOI:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2023.05.021