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Authors: C Bellini ( ) , R Cabano ( ) , T Bellini ( ) , F Boccardo ( ) , G Morcaldi ( ) , LA Ramenghi ( )
There is general agreement regarding the evident need for an international, multicenter trial including long-term follow-up to establish the correct criteria for diagnosing and managing congenital chylothorax. In an attempt to identify these criteria, which could then be used to draft a prospective multicenter trial, we propose three flow-charts showing three algorithms that could be used to: 1) obtain a definitive diagnosis of pleural chylous effusion; 2) specifically focus on chyle leakage evolution and etiology of chylothorax; and 3) focus on the management of congenital chylothorax. The aim of the algorithms we propose is to build the basis on which a strongly needed multicenter trial might be structured.
Keywords: congenital chylothorax, newborn, algorithm, diagnosis, therapy
How to Cite: Bellini, C. , Cabano, R. , Bellini, T. , Boccardo, F. , Morcaldi, G. & Ramenghi, L. (2016) “CONGENITAL CHYLOTHORAX OF THE NEWBORN: DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT IN THREE PICTURES”, Lymphology. 49(3).