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A case of chylothorax following ligation of persistent ductus arteriosus, successfully treated by drainage and chemical pleurodesis is reported.
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Banerjee, A., Khanna, S. Chemical pleurodesis in the management of iatrogenic chylothorax. Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 4, 87–88 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02664096
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