Massive Chylous Ascites and Chylothorax Secondary to Chronic Pancreatitis: A Novel Surgical Option

Background Chylous ascites is a debilitating condition characterized by milky, triglyceride-rich fluid accumulating in the peritoneum due to disruption of the intraabdominal lymphatic system. Medical management includes low-fat diets, somatostatin analogues, and therapeutic paracentesis, but is unsu...

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Main Authors: Grace C. Lee, Curtis L. Cetrulo, Ashok Muniappan, Kei Yamada, Keith D. Lillemoe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery Open
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0040-1710344