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Chylous ascites after abdominal aortic surgery. 1985

R A Savrin, and R High

Chylous ascites is an unusual postoperative complication that can lead to significant mechanical, nutritional, and immunologic consequences. We present the report of a patient with chylous ascites after abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. Paracentesis is essential for diagnosis and is often useful in the initial management of the patient with mechanical respiratory distress. Nonoperative management is appropriate, but careful attention must be given to the patient's nutritional status. Elemental diet supplementation or total parenteral nutrition may be necessary to minimize lymph flow. The sequestration of lymphocytes into the ascitic fluid may result in a profound decrease in absolute lymphocyte count. With appropriate nutritional support the prognosis of postoperative chylous ascites is excellent and reoperation rarely necessary.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D010289 Parenteral Nutrition, Total The delivery of nutrients for assimilation and utilization by a patient whose sole source of nutrients is via solutions administered intravenously, subcutaneously, or by some other non-alimentary route. The basic components of TPN solutions are protein hydrolysates or free amino acid mixtures, monosaccharides, and electrolytes. Components are selected for their ability to reverse catabolism, promote anabolism, and build structural proteins. Hyperalimentation, Parenteral,Intravenous Hyperalimentation,Nutrition, Total Parenteral,Parenteral Hyperalimentation,Total Parenteral Nutrition,Hyperalimentation, Intravenous
D011183 Postoperative Complications Pathologic processes that affect patients after a surgical procedure. They may or may not be related to the disease for which the surgery was done, and they may or may not be direct results of the surgery. Complication, Postoperative,Complications, Postoperative,Postoperative Complication
D001807 Blood Vessel Prosthesis Device constructed of either synthetic or biological material that is used for the repair of injured or diseased blood vessels. Vascular Prosthesis,Blood Vessel Prostheses,Tissue-Engineered Vascular Graft,Graft, Tissue-Engineered Vascular,Grafts, Tissue-Engineered Vascular,Prostheses, Blood Vessel,Prostheses, Vascular,Prosthesis, Blood Vessel,Prosthesis, Vascular,Tissue Engineered Vascular Graft,Tissue-Engineered Vascular Grafts,Vascular Graft, Tissue-Engineered,Vascular Grafts, Tissue-Engineered,Vascular Prostheses,Vessel Prostheses, Blood,Vessel Prosthesis, Blood
D002915 Chylous Ascites Presence of milky lymph (CHYLE) in the PERITONEAL CAVITY, with or without infection. Ascites, Chylous,Chyloperitoneum,Chylous Peritonitis,Peritonitis, Chylous
D005263 Femoral Artery The main artery of the thigh, a continuation of the external iliac artery. Common Femoral Artery,Arteries, Common Femoral,Arteries, Femoral,Artery, Common Femoral,Artery, Femoral,Common Femoral Arteries,Femoral Arteries,Femoral Arteries, Common,Femoral Artery, Common
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D001012 Aorta, Abdominal The aorta from the DIAPHRAGM to the bifurcation into the right and left common iliac arteries. Abdominal Aorta,Abdominal Aortas,Aortas, Abdominal
D001014 Aortic Aneurysm An abnormal balloon- or sac-like dilatation in the wall of AORTA. Aneurysm, Aortic,Aneurysms, Aortic,Aortic Aneurysms

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