Chylous ascites after a Warren shunt.
A patient with intractable chylous ascites after a successful Warren shunt procedures is presented. The general incidence, etiology, pathophysiology, and treatment modalities of chylous ascites are discussed. Chylous ascites is a serious postoperative complication of the Warren shunt and should be considered in the differential diagnosis of a patient with ascites subsequent to this procedure.
D002915:Chylous Ascites / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000601:surgery; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008104:Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012082:Renal Veins / Q000601:surgery*; D013162:Splenic Vein / Q000601:surgery*