Chylous ascites: the first reported surgical cure by direct ligation.
A patient with apparently intractable chylous ascites was finally explored after the administration of preoperative lipophilic dye. This made identification of a leaking lacteal possible and ligation resulted in a cure.
D002915:Chylous Ascites / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007813:Laparotomy; D008026:Ligation / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D006848:Testicular Hydrocele / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery