Chylothorax Following Heart Surgery

NCT00215098 · Status: TERMINATED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 70

Last updated 2012-03-16

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine at risk populations for certain congenital heart defects or certain operative procedures and to define the associated morbidity secondary to chylothorax - prolonged chest tube drainage, prolonged hospital stay, need for central access and hyperalimentation, subsequent infection.

Conditions

  • Chylothorax

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Brian Kogon, MD · Emory University

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2005-05-31
Completion
2006-11-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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