Chylothorax – a Rare Complication after Cardiac Surgery (a Case Report)

Chylothorax is a rare but severe complication of cardiac surgery. The authors present the case of a 76-year-old woman suffering from ischemic heart disease, after coronary artery bypass grafting that included a left internal mammary artery pedicle graft. On the ninth postoperative day the left-sided...

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Main Authors: Jiří Manďák, Petr Habal, Milan Štětina, Jan Harrer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karolinum Press 2011-01-01
Series:Acta Medica
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Online Access:https://actamedica.lfhk.cuni.cz/54/1/0037/