Refractory Chylothorax: Descriptive Analysis and Predictive Model in Children with Postoperative Chylothorax.

Chylothorax following pediatric cardiac surgery increases morbidity and mortality. The clinical outcomes of patients with chylothorax with prolonged drainage compared to prompt resolution have not been described. This is a retrospective cohort study across eight United States pediatric cardiac intensive care units (ICU).