[Internal drainage of the thoracic duct in the surgical treatment of cirrhotic ascites. 3-year follow-up].
The results of reimplantation of the thoracic duct carried out in 22 patients suffering from cirrhotic ascites refractory to medical therapy are presented and analysed. 3-year survival was 54,5% with disappearance of the ascites in 83% of cases. Other conditions being equal, these results are superior to those obtained with porto-systemic shunt.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001201:Ascites / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013897:Thoracic Duct / Q000601:surgery*
Il drenaggio interno del dotto toracico nella terapia chirurgica dell'ascite cirrotica. Follow-up a 3 anni