Chylothorax as a complication of cardiac surgery in children; when is medical or surgical intervention warranted?
Date First Published:
April 5, 2011
Last Updated:
April 15, 2011
Report by:
Iain Martin, Medical Student (year 4) (University of Glasgow)
Search checked by:
Iain Martin, University of Glasgow
Three-Part Question:
In [paediatric patients who develop chylothorax as a complication of congenital cardiac surgery] is [either prompt medical or surgical intervention the most effective] at [resolving the chylous effusion]?