title: [Chylous asctites post abdominal laparotomy; revision and report of a case].
abstract: We describe the case of a 23 year old man who had undergone laparoscopic surgery in order to remove a residual mass secondary to a testicular embryonal carcinoma. 15 days after he attended the emergency department complaining about abdominal bloating and copious drainage via the two laparoscopic surgery incisions. Biochemical analysis was consistent with chylous ascites. Although this is uncommon, it is well known that there is more likely to develop chylous ascites after oncologic surgery if retroperitoneal lymph nodes dissection is performed1. We decide to start with conservative treatment (dietary modifications) but, as it is not enough, then we decide stop any oral intake and treat him with parenteral nutrition, achieving then total resolution of the ascites.
authors: Servicio de Endocrinología y Nutrición, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias.. jessiaresb@gmail.com.
authors: Jessica
authors: J
authors: Ares
authors: Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias. España.. jessiaresb@gmail.com.
authors: Paloma
authors: P
authors: Pellejero
authors: Servicio de Endocrinología y Nutrición, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias.. jessiaresb@gmail.com.
authors: Lucia
authors: L
authors: Díaz-Naya
authors: Servicio de Endocrinología y Nutrición, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias.. jessiaresb@gmail.com.
authors: Francisco
authors: F
authors: Villazón
authors: Servicio de Endocrinología y Nutrición, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias.. jessiaresb@gmail.com.
authors: Alicia
authors: A
authors: Martín-Nieto
authors: Servicio de Endocrinología y Nutrición, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias.. jessiaresb@gmail.com.
authors: Edelmiro
authors: E
authors: Menéndez Torre
authors: Servicio de Endocrinología y Nutrición, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias.. jessiaresb@gmail.com.
authors: Ceferino
authors: C
authors: Martínez-Faedo
mesh_terms: D002915:Chylous Ascites / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D009373:Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal / Q000601:surgery; D010288:Parenteral Nutrition; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D055815:Young Adult