Cor Vasa 2004, 45(1):36-37

Chylothorax: a rare complication following cardiac surgery

Daniel Čoček^1,*, Marek Šetina¹, Adolf Drs²

¹ Kardiochirurgické oddělení

² Chirurgické oddělení, Nemocnice České Budějovice, České Budějovice, Česká republika

Chylothorax is a rare complication in cardiac surgery. We present the case report of a 63-year-old female patient undergoing myocardial revascularization with this particular complication, which was successfully managed conservatively.

Keywords: Chylothorax; Postoperative complications; CABG

Published: January 1, 2004  Show citation