Chylopericardium: a rare complication of a Waterston shunt.

J. R. L. Hamilton,H C Mulholland,J. Cleland

Chylopericardium: a rare complication of a Waterston shunt.

1985

J. R. L. Hamilton
H C Mulholland
J. Cleland

A case of chylopericardium occurring after a Waterston shunt was successfully managed by pericardial drainage of chyle and substitution of dietary fats with medium chain triglycerides.

Keywords:

Chylopericardium
Waterston shunt
Pericardial effusion
Internal medicine
Cardiology
Heart disease
Complication
Medium-chain triglyceride
Surgery
Chyle
Medicine
Pericardial drainage
palliative surgery

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