Chylous ascites after laparoscopic donor nephrectomy: First case report in Turkey C

Living-donor kidney transplantation is one of the treatment options of end-stage renal failure. In many transplant centers, laparoscopic live-donor transplantation is recognised as the standard pro- cedure. Chylous ascites (CA) is a very rare complication after laparoscopic donor nephrectomy (LDN)....

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Published inYeni üroloji dergisi (Online) Vol. 16; no. 16-2; pp. 190 - 194
Main Authors Şahin, Selçuk, Özdemir, Osman, Evren, İsmail, Karadağ, Serdar, Tuğcu, Volkan, Taşçı, Ali ihsan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 30.06.2021
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Summary:Living-donor kidney transplantation is one of the treatment options of end-stage renal failure. In many transplant centers, laparoscopic live-donor transplantation is recognised as the standard pro- cedure. Chylous ascites (CA) is a very rare complication after laparoscopic donor nephrectomy (LDN). We aimed to present the management of the first case report in Turkey. 62-year-old male patient underwent laparoscopic transperitoneal left donor nephrectomy. One month after discharge, he was admitted with abdominal distention and imaging revealed diffuse free fluid in the abdomen. After diagnosis, milky colored chylous fluid was collected by inserting a percutenous drainage cathe- ter. The patient was treated with combination of percutaneous drainage, somatostatin analogue and total parenteral nutrition. Keywords: chylous ascites; laparoscopic donor nephrectomy; complication
ISSN:1305-2489
2687-1955
DOI:10.33719/yud.2021;16-2-745541