Development of intractable ascites due to thoracic duct hypertension
We describe a 69-year-old dialysis-dependent patient who developed intractable ascites after zone 2 aortic reconstruction for a type IA thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair endoleak. Investigation as to the cause of ascites revealed a unique set of clinical circumstances leading to intractable bloo...
Main Authors: | Asad A. Usman, MD, MPH, Jiri Horak, MD, Grace Wang, MD, Gregory A. Nadolski, MD, Nimesh Desai, MD, Jacob Gutsche, MD, Maxim Itkin, MD |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-06-01
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Series: | Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468428721000228 |
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