Postoperative chylous ascites after total gastrectomy successfully treated using peritoneovenous (Denver) shunt: a case report

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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Main Authors: Shinya Sakamoto, Nobuo Takata, Yoshihiro Noda, Kazuhide Ozaki, Takehiro Okabayashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2022-05-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Gastric cancer
Postoperative chylous ascites
Para-aortic lymph node dissection
Peritoneovenous shunt
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-022-01447-0

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-022-01447-0

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