R Kaas1, L D Rustman, F A Zoetmulder. 1. Department of Surgery, Netherlands Cancer Institute/Ant. van Leeuwenhoek Ziekenhuis, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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. 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. 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. Copyright Harcourt Publishers Limited.
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. 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. 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. Copyright Harcourt Publishers Limited.
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