Neonatal chylothorax and ultrasound: Diagnosis, measurements, and correlations with management

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World J Clin Pediatr. Dec 9, 2026; 15(4): 117885
Published online Dec 9, 2026. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.117885

Table 3 Reliability of ultrasound measurements for the need of chest tube drainage, 95%CI

	Lung-chest wall distance (cm)	Lung-diaphragm distance (cm)	Derived area (cm²)
Cut-off value	0.8	1.2	0.72
Sensitivity (%)	71.4 (35-92)	100 (59-100)	100 (59-100)
Specificity (%)	100 (90-100)	81.8 (67.7-90.7)	93.2 (81-98)
PPV (%)	100	46.7	70
NPV (%)	95.7	100	100
LR+	> 15.00	5.50	14.60
LR-	0.28	0.00	0.00
Accuracy	0.96	0.84	0.94

PPV: Positive predictive value; NPV: Negative predictive value.

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Citation: Perri A, Sbordone A, Fattore S, De Matteis A, Rotunno G, Marrocco GA, Nobile S, Giordano L, Tana M, Vento G. Neonatal chylothorax and ultrasound: Diagnosis, measurements, and correlations with management. World J Clin Pediatr 2026; 15(4): 117885
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Perri A, Sbordone A, Fattore S, De Matteis A, Rotunno G, Marrocco GA, Nobile S, Giordano L, Tana M, Vento G. Neonatal chylothorax and ultrasound: Diagnosis, measurements, and correlations with management. World J Clin Pediatr 2026; 15(4): 117885 [DOI: 10.5409/wjcp.117885]

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