Open AccessChylous ascites as a complication of left sided robot-assisted laparoscopic partial nephrectomy
Author(s) -
Gaurav Pahouja,
Kalpit K. Patel,
Daniel Ricchiuti
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
archivio italiano di urologia andrologia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.429
H-Index - 23
eISSN - 2282-4197
pISSN - 1124-3562
DOI - 10.4081/aiua.2016.3.217
Subject(s) - medicine , perioperative , nephrectomy , complication , body mass index , surgery , ascites , demographics , parenteral nutrition , kidney , demography , sociology
The aim of the study was to present a case series of the sparsely reported complication of chylous ascites (CA) after left sided robot-assisted laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (RALPN), identify possible risk factors for the development of postoperative CA, and explore current recommendations for identification, management and prevention of CA.