A Late Presenting Left-Sided Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Repair Complicated by Postoperative Chylothorax: A Case Report

Authors

Sandesh Raj Upadhaya, Kanti Children's Hospital Kathmandu Nepal
Utsav Joshi, Rochester Regional HealthFollow
Sagar Gyawali, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital Institute of Medicine Kathmandu Nepal
Bijay Thapa, Kanti Children's Hospital Kathmandu Nepal
Anupama Thapa, Kanti Children's Hospital Kathmandu Nepal

Department

Internal Medicine

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Clinical Case Reports

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.

First Page

350

Last Page

354

DOI

10.1002/ccr3.3528

Volume

9

Issue

1

Publication Date

11-11-2020

PubMed ID

33489181

Recommended Citation

Upadhaya, S. R., Joshi, U., Gyawali, S., Thapa, B., & Thapa, A. (2020). A Late Presenting Left-Sided Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Repair Complicated by Postoperative Chylothorax: A Case Report. Clinical Case Reports, 9 (1), 350-354. https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.3528