Delayed chylopericardium as a rare complication after combined mitral valve and coronary artery bypass surgery.

Abstract

Chylopericardium is a rare complication of cardiac surgery that is performed from a midline sternotomy. Here we present a case of a 61-year-old male patient with late-onset postoperative chylopericardium following combined coronary artery bypass grafting and mitral valve surgery, and the applied treatment modality.

• Authors: Bilgehan Savas Oz, Gokhan Arslan, Suat Doganci, Erkan Kaya, Kubilay Karabacak, Faruk Cingoz, Mehmet Arslan
• Journal: Cardiovascular journal of Africa (Cardiovasc J Afr) Vol. 24 Issue 4 Pg. e7-9 (May 23 2013) ISSN: 1680-0745 [Electronic] South Africa
• PMID: 24217127 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Coronary Artery Bypass (adverse effects)
• Coronary Artery Disease (diagnosis, surgery)
• Drainage
• Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation (adverse effects)
• Humans
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Mitral Valve Insufficiency (diagnosis, surgery)
• Parenteral Nutrition, Total
• Pericardial Effusion (diagnosis, etiology, therapy)
• Pericardiocentesis
• Risk Factors
• Sternotomy (adverse effects)
• Time Factors
• Treatment Outcome