title: Preoperative administration of Sudan III and successful treatment of persistent chylous ascites in a neonate.
abstract: Congenital chylous ascites is a rare entity, and surgical treatment is confined to selected intractable cases. We report 2 cases of refractory congenital chylous ascites successfully treated with preoperative administration of lipophilic dye (Sudan III) followed by abdominal systematic surgical exploration, cauterization, and fibrin glue application.
authors: Neonatal Surgery Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Neonatology, Bambino Gesù Children's Research Hospital, 00165 Rome, Italy.
authors: Lorna
authors: L
authors: Spagnol
authors: Andrea
authors: A
authors: Conforti
authors: Laura
authors: L
authors: Valfrè
authors: Francesco
authors: F
authors: Morini
authors: Pietro
authors: P
authors: Bagolan