Combination Therapy with Etilefrine and Pleurodesis for Refractory Congenital Chylothorax

Etilefrine, a sympathomimetic agent, is reportedly effective against postoperative chylothorax. However, its effectiveness in treating congenital chylothorax was unknown. We report herein a case of refractory congenital chylothorax treated with etilefrine in a late preterm neonate with massive fetal...

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Main Authors: Yutaro Tomobe, Uiko Mizuguchi, Akihiro Shimotakahara, Naoki Shimojima, Kaoru Okazaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2020-09-01
Series:Biomedicine Hub
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Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/509903