Publication: Iatrogenic chylothorax in major burn patient: Case report and literature review
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2008-03-01
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01252208
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Mahidol University
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Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand. Vol.91, No.3 (2008), 417-420
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Pornprom Muangman, Jeffrey R. Scott, Saipin Muangman, Rachanee Benjathanung, Supaparn Suvanchote Iatrogenic chylothorax in major burn patient: Case report and literature review. Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand. Vol.91, No.3 (2008), 417-420. Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/19749
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Iatrogenic chylothorax in major burn patient: Case report and literature review
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Chylothorax is a potentially life-threatening form of pleural effusion containing lymphatic fluid. Its etiology may be either traumatic (either post-operative or a direct result of injury), a congenital abnormality of the thoracic duct, or non-traumatic. This is a case report of a left iatrogenic chylothorax, which developed 2 days after internal jugular vein catheterization, in a patient with 50% total body surface area (TBSA) burns. This complication was treated successfully by tube thoracostomy and oral supplementation with a low fat, high carbohydrate, high protein diet. Further, the authors review the etiology, pathogenesis, clinical presentation and recommended management of catheter-related chylothorax.