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This case report discusses the successful management of a severe postesophagectomy chylothorax using high-dose intravenous octreotide in a 67-year-old man after failed surgical interventions. The patient experienced significant chylous drainage post-surgery, which was effectively reduced after initiating octreotide treatment, leading to the cessation of drainage and discharge. The report suggests that high-dose intravenous octreotide may be a safer and more effective alternative to surgical intervention in
- Author
- IS Khor
- Language
- EN