Chylous Ascites in a Newborn with Gastroschisis. Case Report

Chylous Ascites in a Newborn with Gastroschisis. Case Report

Chylous ascites is a rare disease, only two cases associated with gastroschisis have been published. We report a case treated conservatively with total parenteral nutrition (TPN) and octreotide. We reviewed the literature about management options for the chylous ascites.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Cristian Ruben Zalles-Vidal, Alejandro Peñarrieta-Daher, Daniel Ibarra-Rios, Emilio Fernandez-Portilla, Eduardo Bracho-Blachet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EL-Med-Pub 2016-12-01
Series:Journal of Neonatal Surgery
Subjects:
Chylous ascites
Gastroschisis
Treatment
Octreotide
Online Access:https://www.jneonatalsurg.com/ojs/index.php/jns/article/view/479

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