Likhitha B B

Refractory Postoperative Chylothorax Following Adult Atrial Septal Defect Closure Managed with Multimodal Thoracoscopic Ligation and Chemical Pleurodesis: A Case Report

Akshata N Chavadi, Likhitha B B & Shashank N Pastay · International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports · 2026

Background: Postoperative chylothorax is uncommon after adult intracardiac surgery but may cause substantial nutritional, immunological, and respiratory consequences when drainage is persistent or high output. Case Description: A 34-year-old woman developed a large right-sided pl...