Chylous ascites after oncological abdominal surgery: incidence and treatment.

Authors :: Kaas R
Rustman LD
Zoetmulder FA
Source :: European journal of surgical oncology : the journal of the European Society of Surgical Oncology and the British Association of Surgical Oncology [Eur J Surg Oncol] 2001 Mar; Vol. 27 (2), pp. 187-9.
Publication Year :: 2001
Abstract: Aims: Chylous ascites can be a problem after oncological abdominal surgery. The aim of this study was to report the incidence and the management of the problem.<br />Methods: A retrospective study over a 2-year period of all oncological patients undergoing abdominal surgical procedures was carried out. Patients with resections in the upper abdomen and retroperitoneum were studied in more detail.<br />Results: Twelve (7.4%) of 163 patients with complex surgical procedures developed a chyloperitoneum. Chylous ascites stopped in time with conservative management in nine patients. Three patients had a peritoneovenous shunt inserted with success. No relaparotomies to ligate leaking intestinal lymph vessels were necessary.<br /> (Copyright Harcourt Publishers Limited.)

Subjects :: Adult
Aged
Chylous Ascites etiology
Female
Humans
Incidence
Male
Middle Aged
Peritoneovenous Shunt
Retrospective Studies
Abdominal Neoplasms surgery
Chylous Ascites epidemiology
Chylous Ascites therapy
Postoperative Complications

Language :: English
ISSN :: 0748-7983
Volume :: 27
Issue :: 2
Database :: MEDLINE
Journal :: European journal of surgical oncology : the journal of the European Society of Surgical Oncology and the British Association of Surgical Oncology
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: 11289756
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.1053/ejso.2000.1088