Abstract
Congenital chylous ascites is a rare entity, and surgical treatment is confined to selected intractable cases. We report 2 cases of refractory congenital chylous ascites successfully treated with preoperative administration of lipophilic dye (Sudan III) followed by abdominal systematic surgical exploration, cauterization, and fibrin glue application.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 994-997 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Pediatric Surgery |
Volume | 46 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - May 2011 |
Keywords
- Chylous ascites
- Lymphatic maldevelopment
- Sudan III
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Surgery