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Postoperative chylous ascites
Author(s) -
MladiniVuli D,
Krelj V,
Balarin L,
Saraga M,
Budimir D,
Vukic Z
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
acta pædiatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1995.tb13802.x
Subject(s) - chylous ascites , medicine , chyle , ascites , nephrectomy , abdomen , surgery , complication , kidney
The case of an infant, aged 2 months and 23 days, with chylous ascites after nephrectomy is reported. Nephrectomy was performed because of a large hydronephrosis. Chylous ascites was treated with medium‐chain triglycerides, diet and cholestyramine. After 3 days the volume of the abdomen was reduced and on day 8 chylous ascites was not visible clinically or ultrasonographically. D Cholestyramine, chylous ascites, infant, medium‐chain triglycerides.D Mladini‐Vulic, Sukoianska 37, 58000 Split, Croatia