Transient chylous ascites following a distal splenorenal shunt

Authors
Edoute, Y Nagachandran, P Assalia, A Ben-Ami, H
Citation
Y. Edoute et al., Transient chylous ascites following a distal splenorenal shunt, HEP-GASTRO, 47(32), 2000, pp. 531-532
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Gastroenerology and Hepatology","da verificare
Journal title
HEPATO-GASTROENTEROLOGY
ISSN journal
01726390 → ACNP
Volume
47
Issue
32
Year of publication
2000
Pages
531 - 532
Database
ISI
SICI code
0172-6390(200003/04)47:32<531:TCAFAD>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
The development of chylous ascites following abdominal surgery is an infreq uent yet alarming complication. We present a patient in whom chylous ascite s was diagnosed 6 days after a distal splenorenal shunt. Ten days following bed rest, sodium restriction, and a low-fat diet with medium-chain triglyc eride supplementation the ascites resolved.