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Cytokines in chest tube drainage after pediatric cardiac surgery - Is chylothorax the only phenotype?
Cytokine - 1 Dec 2024
Goldstein Stephanie A, Winder Melissa, Carter Camille, Diamond J Bair, Bowles Eric, Martins Thomas B, Hill Harry R, Bailly David K
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BACKGROUND: Chylothorax after pediatric cardiac surgery is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Poor understanding exists regarding inflammation within the pleural fluid. Our aim was to determine the relationship between proinflammatory markers and chylothorax. METHODS: This is a single-center prospective observational cohort study. Pediatric patients after cardiac surgery with >20 mL/kg/day of...
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