The incidence of postoperative chylothorax in children with congenital heart disease is increasing over time, further worsening the known burden of morbidities and mortality. Poor outcomes associated with chylothorax include prolonged chest tube drainage associated with electrolyte abnormalities, thrombus development, immunocompromise, and prolonged ICU and hospital lengths of stay, as well as nutritional deficits associated with dietary modifications utilized for treatment of chylothorax. Variability in management strategies across providers and institutions leads to inconsistency in treatment and outcomes.
Currently, literature on chylothorax is limited to small cohorts and case studies regarding treatment strategies. The addition of manuscripts on the epidemiology, management and outcomes of patients with chylothorax adds to the knowledge base to better treat this complication in an effort to decrease associated morbidity and mortality.
The scope of this Research Topic is to focus on postoperative chylothorax in children, with potential specific manuscript topics including, but not limited to,
- post-operative complications, i.e. thrombosis, chylothorax, vocal cord paralysis, phrenic nerve paralysis, post-operative nutrition, etc.
- etiology, i.e. direct injury vs increased venous pressure, thrombus, etc.
- management strategies, i.e. fat-modified diet duration, medications targeting chylothorax, invasive interventions such as lymphatic imaging and interventions, etc.,
- management/outcomes in special populations, i.e. genetic conditions, neonates, vascular rings, transposition of the great arteries, etc.
- outcomes, i.e. pre-/post-protocol, nutritional impact of chylothorax, etc.
Keywords:
Congenital heart disease, chylothorax, cardiac surgery, complication, nutrition, lymphatic
Important Note:
All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.
The incidence of postoperative chylothorax in children with congenital heart disease is increasing over time, further worsening the known burden of morbidities and mortality. Poor outcomes associated with chylothorax include prolonged chest tube drainage associated with electrolyte abnormalities, thrombus development, immunocompromise, and prolonged ICU and hospital lengths of stay, as well as nutritional deficits associated with dietary modifications utilized for treatment of chylothorax. Variability in management strategies across providers and institutions leads to inconsistency in treatment and outcomes.
Currently, literature on chylothorax is limited to small cohorts and case studies regarding treatment strategies. The addition of manuscripts on the epidemiology, management and outcomes of patients with chylothorax adds to the knowledge base to better treat this complication in an effort to decrease associated morbidity and mortality.
The scope of this Research Topic is to focus on postoperative chylothorax in children, with potential specific manuscript topics including, but not limited to,
- post-operative complications, i.e. thrombosis, chylothorax, vocal cord paralysis, phrenic nerve paralysis, post-operative nutrition, etc.
- etiology, i.e. direct injury vs increased venous pressure, thrombus, etc.
- management strategies, i.e. fat-modified diet duration, medications targeting chylothorax, invasive interventions such as lymphatic imaging and interventions, etc.,
- management/outcomes in special populations, i.e. genetic conditions, neonates, vascular rings, transposition of the great arteries, etc.
- outcomes, i.e. pre-/post-protocol, nutritional impact of chylothorax, etc.
Keywords:
Congenital heart disease, chylothorax, cardiac surgery, complication, nutrition, lymphatic
Important Note:
All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.