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CHYLOPERITONEUM AFTER GASTRECTOMY: IS IT A MANAGEABLE NIGHTMARE?

Castro, Bárbara; Ortigosa, Catarina; Tavares, Amélia; Viveiros, Fernando; Oliveira, Manuel

Chylous ascites is a serious and rare complication after gastrectomy for gastric cancer. Most cases improve with conservative treatment, but substantial morbidity and mortality can be associated. We describe the case of a 48-year-old-male submitted to partial gastrectomy with D2 lymphadenectomy for gastric adenocarcinoma. Three days after starting a liquid diet, it was diagnosed a chyle fistula. Conservative tr...

Date: 2024   |   Origin: Revista Portuguesa de Cirurgia

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