Chylous ascites after liver transplantation with mesentero‐portal jump graft
Chylous effusions and lymphatic leaks occur after trauma, malignant disease, primary lymphatic disorders, and parasitosis, and rarely after abdominal surgery. Chylous ascites after orthotopic liver transplantation is a rare complication. We report a case of chylous ascites occurring after hepatic tr...
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Published in | Journal of Hepato‐Biliary‐Pancreatic Surgery Vol. 8; no. 6; pp. 571 - 572 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Japan
2001
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Summary: | Chylous effusions and lymphatic leaks occur after trauma, malignant disease, primary lymphatic disorders, and parasitosis, and rarely after abdominal surgery. Chylous ascites after orthotopic liver transplantation is a rare complication. We report a case of chylous ascites occurring after hepatic transplantation with a mesentero‐portal venous jump graft, successfully treated with conservative management. |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Case Study-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-4 content type line 23 ObjectType-Report-1 ObjectType-Article-3 |
ISSN: | 0944-1166 1868-6982 |
DOI: | 10.1007/s005340100027 |