title: Parenteral nutrition combined with rice soup can be a safe and effective intervention for congenital chylous ascites.
abstract: Congenital chylous ascites in the neonatal period is a rare entity. Total parenteral nutrition (TPN), medium chain triglyceride (MCT)-based diet, octreotide and repeated paracentesis are regarded as appropriate medical treatment for congenital chylous ascites, and surgery is recommended when conservative therapy has failed. We present two cases in which ascites were confirmed via an abdominal sonogram and diagnostic paracentesis. In our clinical experience, rice soup combined with PN can be a safe and effective intervention.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Xin Hua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.|Shanghai Institute of Pediatric Research, Shanghai, China.|Shanghai Key Laboratory of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Yi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Xin Hua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.|Shanghai Institute of Pediatric Research, Shanghai, China.|Shanghai Key Laboratory of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Weihui
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Xin Hua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.|Shanghai Institute of Pediatric Research, Shanghai, China.|Shanghai Key Laboratory of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Lina
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Xin Hua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.|Shanghai Institute of Pediatric Research, Shanghai, China.|Shanghai Key Laboratory of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Yijing
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tao
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Xin Hua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.|Shanghai Institute of Pediatric Research, Shanghai, China.|Shanghai Key Laboratory of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Xin Hua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.|Shanghai Institute of Pediatric Research, Shanghai, China.|Shanghai Key Laboratory of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Yingwei
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Xin Hua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.|Shanghai Institute of Pediatric Research, Shanghai, China.|Shanghai Key Laboratory of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Qingya
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Xin Hua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China. Email: caiw1978@163.com.|Shanghai Institute of Pediatric Research, Shanghai, China.|Shanghai Key Laboratory of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Cai
mesh_terms: D002681:China; D002915:Chylous Ascites / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D005765:Gastrointestinal Agents; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D015282:Octreotide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012275:Oryza; D019152:Paracentesis; D010288:Parenteral Nutrition; D010289:Parenteral Nutrition, Total; D012996:Solutions; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal
chemical_list: D005765:Gastrointestinal Agents; D012996:Solutions; D015282:Octreotide