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Use of octreotide in the management of chylothorax—After median sternotomy

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    Mahadev Dixit DNB (Director & Chief Consultant CTVS Director Heart Foundation), Anuradha Dubey M.Ch., Mohan Gan M.Ch., Prashant Prabhu M.Ch., Narendra Nishanimath M.Ch., Aruneshwari Dayal M.Ch., Prabhu Halkati D.M., Suresh Patted DM, Anand Vagarali MD, Sharan Patil MD, Sriram Sabade DNB, DA & Vithal Krishna Dhulkhed MD, DA

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Dixit, M., Dubey, A., Gan, M. et al. Use of octreotide in the management of chylothorax—After median sternotomy. Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 21, 285–286 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12055-005-0010-x

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