title: Chylous ascites following repair of exomphalos major--a report.
abstract: In cases of giant omphalocele anterior abdominal wall is so poorly developed that primary closure is not possible without excessive tension. The simplest of innovative strategies in such a situation is to provide epithellalisation of sac with secondary closure of ensuing ventral hernia at a later date. Postsurgical chylous ascites is a known entity and it usually responds with supportive therapy. Chylous ascites as a complication of reparative surgery of exomphalos is rare. Here a case of complete resolution of chylous ascites following conservative therapy who underwent a repair of ventral hernia as a sequela to non-operative treatment of giant omphalocele is reported.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Dr BC Roy Memorial Hospital for Children, Kolkata 700054.
authors.forename: Bidyut
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Debnath
authors.forename: Sumitra Kumar
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Biswas
mesh_terms: D002915:Chylous Ascites / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006554:Hernia, Umbilical / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D010289:Parenteral Nutrition, Total; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed