Octreotide Infusion for the Treatment of Congenital Chylothorax

Table 2

Patient management.

NICU day	Intervention	Accumulated input (ml)	Accumulated output (ml)	Intercostal tube (ml)	Balance (ml)
1	(i) Intubation; (ii) Right ICT insertion	—	—	—	—
3	—	77	130	15	−53
4	—	154	239	24	−85
5	—	394	324	30	70
6	—	625	449	30	176
8	—	855	569	50	286
9	—	1111	779	60	332
11	Initiation of total parenteral nutrition (TPN)	—	—	—	—
12	—	1714	1354	100	360
14	Extubated
15	Octreotide infusion (1 μg/kg/h)	1714	2051	20	−337
16	—	1714	2231	15	−517
17	—	1938	2521	15	−583
19	—	2074	2856	10	−782
20	—	2144	2971	10	−827
23	Removal of right ICT	—	—	—	—
24	(i) Octreotide infusion (0.5 μg/kg/h); (ii) Reintubation after desaturation to 50–60% SpO2	—	—	—	—
27	(i) Octreotide infusion (0.25 μg/kg/h); (ii) Discontinuation of TPN	—	—	—	—
28	Discontinuation of octreotide	—	—	—	—
40	Extubated	—	—	—	—