Intrapleural streptokinase for the treatment of chylothorax
Chylothorax is suspected when milky white turbid fluid is obtained from thoracocentesis. Conservative management usually involves intercostal tube drainage, dietary restriction, and total parenteral nutrition. Surgery is indicated when conservative management fails. We describe a young woman with i...
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| Language: | English |
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Daedalus Enterprises, Inc.
2011
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/12679/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/12679/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/12679/1/IPSK_chylothorax_RC.pdf |
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