title: Resolution of refractory chylous ascites after Kasai portoenterostomy using octreotide.
abstract: Chylous ascites is a rare disorder with variables causes. Herein, the authors report a case of refractory chylous ascites after Kasai operation for biliary atresia, which was treated successfully with subcutaneous octreotide, a synthetic somatostatin analogue. To the best of the authors' knowledge, this is the first report in the English-language literature of post-Kasai chylous ascites being successfully treated with subcutaneous octreotide in parallel with the continuation of enteral feeding.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Sugery, Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center, Daegu, Republic of Korea , South Korea.
authors.forename: Jin-Bok
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Hwang
authors.forename: Soon-Ok
authors.initials: SO
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Woo-Hyun
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: D002915:Chylous Ascites / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D015282:Octreotide / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011171:Portoenterostomy, Hepatic / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D012074:Remission Induction
chemical_list: D015282:Octreotide