title: Surgical repair of intractable chylous ascites following laparoscopic anterior resection.
abstract: Chylous ascites is the accumulation of a milk-like peritoneal fluid rich in triglycerides and it is an unusual complication following surgical treatment of colorectal cancer. Conservative management is usually sufficient in patients with chylous ascites after surgery. However, we describe a patient with intractable chylous ascites after laparoscopic anterior resection for sigmoid colon cancer who failed initial conservative treatment. This patient was successfully managed by surgery.
authors.affiliation: Gi Won Ha, Min Ro Lee, Research Institute of Clinical Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonbuk 561-180, South Korea.
authors.forename: Gi Won
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Ha
authors.affiliation: Gi Won Ha, Min Ro Lee, Research Institute of Clinical Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonbuk 561-180, South Korea.
authors.forename: Min Ro
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D000368:Aged; D002915:Chylous Ascites / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D003082:Colectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005402:Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D061305:Lymphoscintigraphy; D008297:Male; D012086:Reoperation; D012811:Sigmoid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Anterior resection; Chylous ascites; Laparoscopy; Sigmoid colon cancer; Surgical repair