Chylothorax secondary to blunt thoracic trauma. Report of 6 cases

Chylothorax is a rare condition that even more rarely arises as a result of closed thoracic trauma. We report a series of 6 patients who suffered chylothorax after closed trauma, who were diagnosed early and treated conservatively. Either total parenteral feeding or adjusted enteral feeding, dependi...

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Published inArchivos de bronconeumología Vol. 33; no. 4; pp. 168 - 171
Main Authors López Espadas, F, Iribarren Sarrías, J L, Martínez Jiménez, C, Fernández Rico, R, Lacruz Cañas, A, Quesada Suescun, A
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published Spain 01.04.1997
Subjects
Adult
Chylothorax - etiology
Chylothorax - therapy
Humans
Middle Aged
Retrospective Studies
Thoracic Injuries - complications
Wounds, Nonpenetrating - complications
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Summary:Chylothorax is a rare condition that even more rarely arises as a result of closed thoracic trauma. We report a series of 6 patients who suffered chylothorax after closed trauma, who were diagnosed early and treated conservatively. Either total parenteral feeding or adjusted enteral feeding, depending with circumstances, was started early such that complications from chylothorax were few. Surgery was required in only one case, and outcomes were satisfactory in all patients, none of whom died.
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ISSN:0300-2896