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Postoperative chylothorax after cardiac surgery—A rare presentation

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  1. Department of Cardio Thoracic & Vascular Surgery, Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences & Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research, 242, A.J.C. Bose Road, 700020, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

    Binary Krishna Sarkar MS (Post Doctoral Trainee), Subhankar Bhattacharya M.Ch. & Uday Narayan Sarkar M.Ch

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Sarkar, B.K., Bhattacharya, S. & Sarkar, U.N. Postoperative chylothorax after cardiac surgery—A rare presentation. Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 22, 150–152 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12055-006-0027-9

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