Abstract
Chylothorax is a rare complication of coronary artery by-pass grafting. We present two patients who developed a left chylothorax at one week and l4 days postcoronary artery by-pass grafting. In both cases an internal mammary artery graft was harvested. Nonoperative therapy, which included adequate pleural drainage and a low fat diet, lead to successful resolution of the chylous leak in each instance.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 307-309 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 1994 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- chylothorax
- coronary artery by-pass grafting
- mammary artery, internal