Chyloperitoneum. A rare complication after abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.
We report a case of chylous ascites as a rare complication following elective aortic aneurysm repair in a 66-year-old male. After its early development on the second post-operative day, re-laparotomy was performed with ligation of fistulas and omentumplasty. After recurrence of chylous ascites, conservative treatment for three months including parenteral nutrition and low-fat diet under continuous peritoneal drainage led finally to success.
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Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Georg-August-University Göttingen, Germany. tbusch@gwdg.de
Lotfi
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Sirbu
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Aleksic
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Dalichau
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D000368:Aged; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery*; D002915:Chylous Ascites / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D004322:Drainage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010288:Parenteral Nutrition; D011183:Postoperative Complications