Open AccessA late presenting left‐sided congenital diaphragmatic hernia repair complicated by postoperative chylothorax: A case report
Author(s) -
Upadhaya Sandesh Raj,
Joshi Utsav,
Gyawali Sagar,
Thapa Bijay,
Thapa Anupama
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.3528
Subject(s) - medicine , chylothorax , congenital diaphragmatic hernia , surgery , conservative management , diaphragmatic breathing , diaphragmatic hernia , hernia , conservative treatment , general surgery , pregnancy , fetus , alternative medicine , pathology , biology , genetics
Abstract Management of chylothorax after repair of late presenting congenital diaphragmatic hernia is debatable. Conservative management in the form of close monitoring of chylous output with nutritional support appears convincing to surgery.