Pereira W M, Kalil R A, Prates P R, Nesralla I A
Surgical Service, Institute of Cardiology of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Ann Thorac Surg. 1988 Nov;46(5):572-3. doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(10)64702-9.
Chylopericardium as an isolated complication after open-heart surgery is a rare event. We present here a case of postoperative chylopericardium with cardiac tamponade and comment on the clinical course and treatment.