LATE SPONTANEOUS CHYLOPERICARDIUM FOLLOWING COMPLEX CARDIAC-SURGERY

Authors
RUSCA M SPAGGIARI L CARBOGNANI P CATTELANI L MEDICI D BOBBIO P
Citation
M. Rusca et al., LATE SPONTANEOUS CHYLOPERICARDIUM FOLLOWING COMPLEX CARDIAC-SURGERY, Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery, 36(2), 1995, pp. 175-176
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System",Surgery
Journal title
Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00219509
Volume
36
Issue
2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
175 - 176
Database
ISI
SICI code
0021-9509(1995)36:2<175:LSCFCC>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
Chylopericardium as an isolated complication after open heart surgery is a rare event. We present here a case of late postoperative chyloper icardium and comment on the clinical course, the aetiopathology and tr eatment.