Article: Octreotide for treatment of postoperative chylothorax

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TitleOctreotide for treatment of postoperative chylothorax
AuthorsCheung, YF1
Leung, MP1
Yip, MM1
Issue Date2001
PublisherMosby, Inc. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/jpeds
CitationJournal Of Pediatrics, 2001, v. 139 n. 1, p. 157-159 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1067/mpd.2001.115572
AbstractTwo infants who developed chylothorax after surgery for congenital heart disease were treated successfully with subcutaneous octreotide. Apart from reducing chyle output, octreotide decreased the triglyceride content of the pleural fluid.
ISSN0022-3476
2011 Impact Factor: 4.115
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.209
DOIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1067/mpd.2001.115572
ReferencesReferences in Scopus
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dc.contributor.authorCheung, YF
dc.contributor.authorLeung, MP
dc.contributor.authorYip, MM
dc.date.accessioned2012-10-30T06:07:24Z
dc.date.available2012-10-30T06:07:24Z
dc.date.issued2001
dc.description.abstractTwo infants who developed chylothorax after surgery for congenital heart disease were treated successfully with subcutaneous octreotide. Apart from reducing chyle output, octreotide decreased the triglyceride content of the pleural fluid.
dc.description.natureLink_to_subscribed_fulltext
dc.identifier.citationJournal Of Pediatrics, 2001, v. 139 n. 1, p. 157-159 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1067/mpd.2001.115572
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1067/mpd.2001.115572
dc.identifier.epage159
dc.identifier.issn0022-3476
2011 Impact Factor: 4.115
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.209
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.pmid11445812
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-0034969414
dc.identifier.spage157
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/170310
dc.identifier.volume139
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherMosby, Inc. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/jpeds
dc.publisher.placeUnited States
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Pediatrics
dc.relation.referencesReferences in Scopus
dc.subject.meshChylothorax - Drug Therapy
dc.subject.meshFemale
dc.subject.meshHeart Defects, Congenital - Surgery
dc.subject.meshHormones - Administration & Dosage - Therapeutic Use
dc.subject.meshHumans
dc.subject.meshInfant
dc.subject.meshInjections, Subcutaneous
dc.subject.meshMale
dc.subject.meshOctreotide - Administration & Dosage - Therapeutic Use
dc.subject.meshPleural Effusion - Metabolism
dc.subject.meshPostoperative Complications - Drug Therapy
dc.titleOctreotide for treatment of postoperative chylothorax
dc.typeArticle
Author Affiliations
  1. The University of Hong Kong