Pleuroperitoneal shunt in the management of chylothorax caused by thoracic lymphatic dysplasia

Three cases of intractable chylothorax secondary to thoracic lymphatic dysplasia were treated by pleuroperitoneal shunt insertion. These cases included on with Gorham's syndrome, and one case with a bilateral chylothorax and chylous ascites. Pleuroperitoneal shunts allowed an adequate internal...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of pediatric surgery 1999-09, Vol.34 (9), p.1420-1422
Hauptverfasser:	Podevin, Guillaume, Levard, Guillaume, Larroquet, Michèle, Gruner, Max
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Child Child, Preschool Chylothorax - etiology Chylothorax - surgery Female Humans Lymphangiectasis - complications Male Medical sciences Peritoneum - surgery Pleura - surgery Recurrence Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Surgery of the respiratory system
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