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Chyloperitoneum: a rare complication after abdominal aortic aneurysm repair
1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Georg-August-University Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.
Annals of Vascular Surgery
|April 1, 2000
Abstract:
We report a case of chylous ascites as a rare complication following elective aortic aneurysm repair in a 66-year-old male. After early development of this condition on the second postoperative day, relaparotomy was performed with ligation of fistulae as well as omentoplasty. After recurrence of chylous ascites, conservative treatment consisting of parenteral nutrition and a low-fat diet for 3 months along with continuous peritoneal drainage finally led to successful resolution of this complication.