Chylous ascites after resection of an abdominal aortic aneurysm.
A case of chylous ascites after resection of an abdominal aneurysm in a 72-year old male is presented. The complication is extremely rare. Therapy should start medically with a diuretic and medium chain triglyceride (M.C.T) diet. This is the ninth reported case of iatrogenic chylous ascites and the second after resection of an abdominal aortic aneurysm.
D000368:Aged; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery*; D002915:Chylous Ascites / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D004976:Ethacrynic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014280:Triglycerides
D014280:Triglycerides; D004976:Ethacrynic Acid