Chylous ascites after laparoscopic donor nephrectomy: Case report

Chylous ascites refers to the accumulation of chyle in the abdominal cavity. Postoperative chylous ascites is most commonly associated with abdominal aortic surgeries. However, it is a rare complication following laparoscopic nephrectomy. It causes loss of fat, protein, and antibodies causing malnut...

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Autores principales:	Gaurav Bhandari, Vaibhav Tiwari, Anurag Gupta, Vinant Bhargava, Manish Malik, Ashwani Gupta, Anil Kumar Bhalla, D S Rana
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Publicado:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021
Materias:	chylous ascites embolization laparoscopic donor nephrectomy lymphangiography Diseases of the genitourinary system. Urology RC870-923
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:67d47a7af09048f8b20e17268ca7fc942021-12-02T17:49:11ZChylous ascites after laparoscopic donor nephrectomy: Case report0971-40651998-366210.4103/ijn.IJN_391_20https://doaj.org/article/67d47a7af09048f8b20e17268ca7fc942021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.indianjnephrol.org/article.asp?issn=0971-4065;year=2021;volume=31;issue=5;spage=482;epage=484;aulast=Bhandarihttps://doaj.org/toc/0971-4065https://doaj.org/toc/1998-3662Chylous ascites refers to the accumulation of chyle in the abdominal cavity. Postoperative chylous ascites is most commonly associated with abdominal aortic surgeries. However, it is a rare complication following laparoscopic nephrectomy. It causes loss of fat, protein, and antibodies causing malnutrition and immunodeficiency. Thus, it is important to treat it as early as possible. We hereby report a case of chylous ascites following laparoscopic donor nephrectomy. A 55-year-old female was admitted at our center 2 weeks after undergoing left laparoscopic donor nephrectomy with abdominal distension and constipation. USG abdomen revealed free fluid in the abdomen. Paracentesis revealed chylous ascites. The patient was started on conservative treatment, including a diet rich in proteins and low in fats; conservative treatment, however, was unsuccessful. Lymphangiography and subsequent embolization of the defect were done, and she made a full recovery.Gaurav BhandariVaibhav TiwariAnurag GuptaVinant BhargavaManish MalikAshwani GuptaAnil Kumar BhallaD S RanaWolters Kluwer Medknow Publicationsarticlechylous ascitesembolizationlaparoscopic donor nephrectomylymphangiographyDiseases of the genitourinary system. UrologyRC870-923ENIndian Journal of Nephrology, Vol 31, Iss 5, Pp 482-484 (2021)
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topic	chylous ascites embolization laparoscopic donor nephrectomy lymphangiography Diseases of the genitourinary system. Urology RC870-923
spellingShingle	chylous ascites embolization laparoscopic donor nephrectomy lymphangiography Diseases of the genitourinary system. Urology RC870-923 Gaurav Bhandari Vaibhav Tiwari Anurag Gupta Vinant Bhargava Manish Malik Ashwani Gupta Anil Kumar Bhalla D S Rana Chylous ascites after laparoscopic donor nephrectomy: Case report
description	Chylous ascites refers to the accumulation of chyle in the abdominal cavity. Postoperative chylous ascites is most commonly associated with abdominal aortic surgeries. However, it is a rare complication following laparoscopic nephrectomy. It causes loss of fat, protein, and antibodies causing malnutrition and immunodeficiency. Thus, it is important to treat it as early as possible. We hereby report a case of chylous ascites following laparoscopic donor nephrectomy. A 55-year-old female was admitted at our center 2 weeks after undergoing left laparoscopic donor nephrectomy with abdominal distension and constipation. USG abdomen revealed free fluid in the abdomen. Paracentesis revealed chylous ascites. The patient was started on conservative treatment, including a diet rich in proteins and low in fats; conservative treatment, however, was unsuccessful. Lymphangiography and subsequent embolization of the defect were done, and she made a full recovery.
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author	Gaurav Bhandari Vaibhav Tiwari Anurag Gupta Vinant Bhargava Manish Malik Ashwani Gupta Anil Kumar Bhalla D S Rana
author_facet	Gaurav Bhandari Vaibhav Tiwari Anurag Gupta Vinant Bhargava Manish Malik Ashwani Gupta Anil Kumar Bhalla D S Rana
author_sort	Gaurav Bhandari
title	Chylous ascites after laparoscopic donor nephrectomy: Case report
title_short	Chylous ascites after laparoscopic donor nephrectomy: Case report
title_full	Chylous ascites after laparoscopic donor nephrectomy: Case report
title_fullStr	Chylous ascites after laparoscopic donor nephrectomy: Case report
title_full_unstemmed	Chylous ascites after laparoscopic donor nephrectomy: Case report
title_sort	chylous ascites after laparoscopic donor nephrectomy: case report
publisher	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/67d47a7af09048f8b20e17268ca7fc94
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Chylous ascites after laparoscopic donor nephrectomy: Case report

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