Quilotórax traumático por ferimento penetrante do tórax

The authors report two cases of traumatic chylothorax. They were caused by gunshot wounds producing thorax transfixing injuries and lhe chilothorax was subsequently diagnosed during lhe thoracic drainage follow-up, a chilous colar was noticed in lhe drainage output. This was confirmed with a Sudam 111 stain. Both cases were treated conservatively with Total Parenteral Nutrition according to the current literature. One of the cases, in its evolution, required surgical treatment due to a persistent high output fistulae.

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Main Authors: Smaniotto,Benjamin, Coelho,Marlos de Souza, Zanoni,Esdras Camargo, Graça Neto,Lincoln, Branco,Aníbal Wood
Format: Digital revista
Language:Portuguese
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões 1998
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-69911998000600013
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Summary:The authors report two cases of traumatic chylothorax. They were caused by gunshot wounds producing thorax transfixing injuries and lhe chilothorax was subsequently diagnosed during lhe thoracic drainage follow-up, a chilous colar was noticed in lhe drainage output. This was confirmed with a Sudam 111 stain. Both cases were treated conservatively with Total Parenteral Nutrition according to the current literature. One of the cases, in its evolution, required surgical treatment due to a persistent high output fistulae.