4 结果
Two dogs with idiopathic chylothorax and 2 dogs with experimentally induced (ie, ligation of the cranial vena cava) chylothorax were treated by intermittent thoracic drainage. Of these 4 dogs, 3 that did not have evidence of renal failure had normal or near-normal serum sodium and potassium
Total parenteral nutrition (TPN) using a central line is an invasive and widely used procedure associated with several complications. Pleural effusion secondary to the leakage of alimentation into the pleural cavity is a rare but encountered complication of central-line TPN administration. This case
The diagnosis chylothorax is based on a chemical analysis of the pleural effusion. According to the literature, this analysis can be rather straightforward, comprising measurements of triglycerides, chylomicrons, and cholesterol. In this report we present an autopsy case that alerted us to interpret
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study is to describe the processing of human milk to remove its fat content and its use in seven infants with chylothorax.
METHODS
The mother's milk was centrifuged at 3000 r.p.m. for 15 min at 2 degrees C. After centrifugation, the milk separated into a solidified-fat