Regardless of the etiology, chylothorax produces detrimental respiratory, nutritional, and immunological consequences. 3 Mortality rates range from 20% to 60% depending upon associated findings, ...

This 960 g, 26-week premature infant received surfactant in the delivery room. She required ligation of a patent ductus arteriosus on the 6th day of life. Chest X-rays displayed no sign of pleural ...

THE patient with chyluria offers an unusual opportunity for the study of fat absorption. Within a few hours after ingestion of a meal in which fat is present such a person often will pass ...

Thoracentesis is a minimally invasive procedure that involves inserting a needle into the pleural space around your lungs. The goal is to drain fluid or air in order to make it easier for you to ...