Pleural effusions in children undergoing cardiac surgery

Pleural effusions in children undergoing cardiac surgery

Persistent pleural effusions are a source of significant morbidity and mortality following surgery in congenital heart disease. In this review, we discuss the etiology, pathophysiology, and management of this common complication.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Talwar Sachin, Agarwala Sandeep, Mittal Chander, Choudhary Shiv, Airan Balram
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2010-01-01
Series:Annals of Pediatric Cardiology
Subjects:
Chylothorax
open heart surgery
pleural effusion
Online Access:http://www.annalspc.com/article.asp?issn=0974-2069;year=2010;volume=3;issue=1;spage=58;epage=64;aulast=Talwar

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http://www.annalspc.com/article.asp?issn=0974-2069;year=2010;volume=3;issue=1;spage=58;epage=64;aulast=Talwar

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