Lymphatic disruption following abdominal aortic surgery.
Two cases of abdominal lymphatic disruption following surgery on the abdominal aorta are presented, one causing chylous ascites and the other resulting in a lymphocele. These complications have been only rarely described following abdominal vascular surgery. Both patients responded to percutaneous aspiration without recurrence. The radiologist has a major role in both the detection and management of this complication.
D000368:Aged; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery*; D002915:Chylous Ascites / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D003560:Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011859:Radiography; D013396:Suction