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Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1984; 32(2): 112-114
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1023362
Case Report

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Chylopericardium Following Aorto-coronary Bypass-procedure

A. Schiessler, A. John, N. Pallua, E. S. Bücherl
  • Surgical University Clinic and Outpatient Department, Charlottenburg Clinic, Free University of Berlin, PRG
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1983

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19. März 2008 (online)

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Summary

The complication of chylopericardium following cardiac surgery is extremely rare. We report such a patient who had undergone a coronary artery bypass operation. The cause of chylopericardium in this patient appears to have been intraoperative injury to the tributaries of the thoracic duct. A conservative regimen with continuous drainage and a special diet containing medium chain triglycerides was all that was necessary for the management of this complication.

Key words

Cardiac surgery - Chylopericardium