Four Cases of Chylous Ascites following Robotic Gynecologic Oncological Surgery
Chylous ascites is an uncommon form of ascites characterized by milky-appearing fluid caused by blocked or disrupted lymph flow through chyle-transporting vessels. The most common causes of chylous ascites are therapeutic interventions and trauma. In this report, we present four cases of chylous asc...
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| description | Chylous ascites is an uncommon form of ascites characterized by milky-appearing fluid caused by blocked or disrupted lymph flow through chyle-transporting vessels. The most common causes of chylous ascites are therapeutic interventions and trauma. In this report, we present four cases of chylous ascites following robot-assisted surgery for endometrial staging and the treatment strategies that we used. After retroperitoneal lymph node dissection, leaving a drain is very useful in diagnosing chylous ascites and observing its resolution; furthermore, the use of octreotide in conjunction with TPN appears to be an efficient treatment modality for chylous ascites and should be considered before any invasive intervention. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0a5cc8de099f457aae9c41c87ae25cf32025-02-03T06:08:16ZengWileyCase Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology2090-66842090-66922014-01-01201410.1155/2014/953965953965Four Cases of Chylous Ascites following Robotic Gynecologic Oncological SurgeryAhmet Göçmen0Muhittin Eftal Avcı1Fatih Şanlıkan2Mustafa Gazi Uçar3Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Umraniye Education and Research Hospital, 34766 İstanbul, TurkeyDepartments of Aegean Obstetrics and Gynecology, Training and Research Hospital, 35170 Izmir, TurkeyObstetrics and Gynecology Department, Umraniye Education and Research Hospital, 34766 İstanbul, TurkeyDepartments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Konya Education and Research Hospital, 423030 Konya, TurkeyChylous ascites is an uncommon form of ascites characterized by milky-appearing fluid caused by blocked or disrupted lymph flow through chyle-transporting vessels. The most common causes of chylous ascites are therapeutic interventions and trauma. In this report, we present four cases of chylous ascites following robot-assisted surgery for endometrial staging and the treatment strategies that we used. After retroperitoneal lymph node dissection, leaving a drain is very useful in diagnosing chylous ascites and observing its resolution; furthermore, the use of octreotide in conjunction with TPN appears to be an efficient treatment modality for chylous ascites and should be considered before any invasive intervention.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/953965 |
| spellingShingle | Ahmet Göçmen Muhittin Eftal Avcı Fatih Şanlıkan Mustafa Gazi Uçar Four Cases of Chylous Ascites following Robotic Gynecologic Oncological Surgery Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| title | Four Cases of Chylous Ascites following Robotic Gynecologic Oncological Surgery |
| title_full | Four Cases of Chylous Ascites following Robotic Gynecologic Oncological Surgery |
| title_fullStr | Four Cases of Chylous Ascites following Robotic Gynecologic Oncological Surgery |
| title_full_unstemmed | Four Cases of Chylous Ascites following Robotic Gynecologic Oncological Surgery |
| title_short | Four Cases of Chylous Ascites following Robotic Gynecologic Oncological Surgery |
| title_sort | four cases of chylous ascites following robotic gynecologic oncological surgery |
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