Treatment of hepatic hydrothorax and reduction of chest tube output with octreotide

Authors
Pfammatter, R Quattropani, C Reichen, J Goke, B Wagner, ACC
Citation
R. Pfammatter et al., Treatment of hepatic hydrothorax and reduction of chest tube output with octreotide, EUR J GASTR, 13(8), 2001, pp. 977-980
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Gastroenerology and Hepatology
Journal title
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY
ISSN journal
0954691X → ACNP
Volume
13
Issue
8
Year of publication
2001
Pages
977 - 980
Database
ISI
SICI code
0954-691X(200108)13:8<977:TOHHAR>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
Hepatic hydrothorax is a dreaded complication in patients with liver cirrho sis. Placement of chest tubes can alleviate respiratory distress, but patie nts often succumb due to excessive fluid and protein loss via the open drai n. Our case Illustrates that high-dose octreotide can strongly reduce hepat ic hydrothorax drainage volume. This allows removal of the chest tube, whic h would otherwise not have been possible. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 13:97 7-980 (C) 2001 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.