Table 1. Patient demographics and characteristics of chylothorax.
Pt No. | Age | Sex | Diagnosis | Lung transplant type | Surgical approach | CPB | Side of chylothorax | Time from transplant to presentation (days) | Resolution time (days) | Survivalin months | Current survival status |
1 | 48 | M | Silicosis | Bilateral | Clamshell | No | Bilateral | 7 | 22 | 189 | Alive |
2 | 66 | F | Pulmonary Fibrosis | Unilateral [R] | PLT | Yes | Unilateral [R] | 35 | 14 | 31 | Deceased |
3 | 67 | M | Pulmonary Fibrosis | Bilateral (retransplant) | PLT | No | Bilateral | 30 | 7 | 17 | Deceased |
4 | 63 | M | Bronchiectasis | Bilateral | PLT | No | Unilateral [R] | 4 | 8 | 91 | Alive |
5 | 58 | M | Pulmonary Fibrosis | Bilateral | PLT | No | Unilateral [R] | 3 | 7 | 61 | Alive |
6 | 37 | F | LAM | Bilateral | Clamshell | Yes | Unilateral [R] | 6 | Unresolved | 27 | Alive |
7 | 44 | F | Pulmonary Fibrosis | Bilateral | PLT | Yes | Unilateral [R] | 35 | 60 | 18 | Alive |