Postoperative chylous ascites after total gastrectomy successfully treated using peritoneovenous (Denver) shunt: a case report
Abstract Background Chylous ascites (CA) is a rare complication of gastrectomy for gastric cancer. While most cases of postoperative CA improve with medication or nutritional support, some are refractory to conservative treatment. A peritoneovenous shunt (PVS) may help patients who are poor candidat...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2022-05-01
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Series: | Surgical Case Reports |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-022-01447-0 |