Somatostatin or octreotide as treatment options for chylothorax in young children: a systematic revi...
Somatostatin or octreotide as treatment options for chylothorax in young children: a systematic review
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Heidelberg: Springer
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English
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Heidelberg: Springer
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Chylothorax is a rare but life-threatening condition in children. To date, there is no commonly accepted treatment protocol. Somatostatin and octreotide have recently been used for treating chylothorax in children. We set out to summarise the evidence on the efficacy and safety of somatostatin and octreotide in treating young children with chylotho...
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Somatostatin or octreotide as treatment options for chylothorax in young children: a systematic review
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_67899297
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_67899297
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0342-4642
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1432-1238
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10.1007/s00134-006-0114-9
