Conservative Treatment of Chylous Ascites after left Nephrectomy

Authors: Doumer A , Rachid Y , Moataz A , Dakir M , Debbagh A and Aboutaieb R

DOI: 10.23880/oajun-16000205

Volume 7, Issue 2

Abstract

Chylous ascites is the accumulation of chyle in the peritoneal cavity, a rare postoperative complication linked to a lesion of the abdominal or retroperitoneal lymphatic trunks. We report the case of a 68-year-old patient who underwent radical left total nephrectomy. Postoperative evolution was marked by chylous ascites, managed by conservative treatment with good evolution. This is a complication that should always be considered as a differential diagnosis of abdominal distension after radical nephrectomy.

Keywords: Chylous; Conservative Treatment; Nephrectomy

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