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CHYLOTHORAX FOLLOWING BIDIRECTIONAL CAVOPULMONARY SHUNT (GLENN PROCEDURE) IN AN INFANT WITH COMPLEX CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE: A CASE REPORT
- 1. 1. Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Hôpital Mère-Enfant Abderrahim Harouchi, Hassan II University, Casablanca, Morocco.
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Background: Chylothorax is a serious complication that may occur after pediatric cardiac surgery. We report the case of a 17-month-old infant with complex congenital heart disease of the single-ventricle type, who developed recurrent massive pleural effusion after a bidirectional cavopulmonary shunt (Glenn procedure). This case illustrates a recognized complication that may be difficult to manage.
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