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Tension chylothorax following pneumonectomy.

Abstract
Post-pneumonectomy chylothorax is an uncommon complication following surgery, with an estimated incidence of less than 0.7%. Post-pneumonectomy tension chylothorax, where rapid accumulation of chyle in the post-pneumonectomy space results in hemodynamic compromise, is exceedingly rare, with just 7 cases previously reported. All prior cases of tension chylothorax were managed operatively with decompressive chest tube placement followed by open thoracic duct repair. Our case is the first reported tension chylothorax to be managed conservatively by thoracostomy drainage coupled with a period of parenteral nutrition followed by a medium chain triglyceride-restricted diet.
AuthorsHemang Yadav, Matthew E Nolan, Francis C Nichols 3rd, Craig E Daniels
JournalRespiratory medicine case reports (Respir Med Case Rep) Vol. 14 Pg. 16-8 ( 2015) ISSN: 2213-0071 [Print] England
PMID26029569 (Publication Type: Case Reports)

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