CHYLOTHORAX COMPLICATING A SUBCLAVIAN VEI N CATHETERIZATION CONTROLLED WITH POSITIVE END-EXPIRATORY PRESSURE VENTILATION

Authors
LOEB T JEAN N ESTOURNETMATHIAUD B
Citation
T. Loeb et al., CHYLOTHORAX COMPLICATING A SUBCLAVIAN VEI N CATHETERIZATION CONTROLLED WITH POSITIVE END-EXPIRATORY PRESSURE VENTILATION, Annales francaises d'anesthesie et de reanimation, 16(5), 1997, pp. 527-530
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Anesthesiology
Journal title
Annales francaises d'anesthesie et de reanimation → ACNP
ISSN journal
07507658
Volume
16
Issue
5
Year of publication
1997
Pages
527 - 530
Database
ISI
SICI code
0750-7658(1997)16:5<527:CCASVN>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
We report a case of traumatic chylothorax which occurred after a right subclavian vein catheterisation. Chyle output exceeded 4 L.day(-1) de spite a continuous drainage of the pleural space, cessation of oral in take and mechanical ventilation. It was cured by addition of PEP to ve ntilation. The various causes and therapeutic approaches are reviewed.