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Resolution of refractory chylous ascites after Kasai portoenterostomy using octreotide.

Abstract
Chylous ascites is a rare disorder with variables causes. Herein, the authors report a case of refractory chylous ascites after Kasai operation for biliary atresia, which was treated successfully with subcutaneous octreotide, a synthetic somatostatin analogue. To the best of the authors' knowledge, this is the first report in the English-language literature of post-Kasai chylous ascites being successfully treated with subcutaneous octreotide in parallel with the continuation of enteral feeding.
AuthorsJin-Bok Hwang, Soon-Ok Choi, Woo-Hyun Park
JournalJournal of pediatric surgery (J Pediatr Surg) Vol. 39 Issue 12 Pg. 1806-7 (Dec 2004) ISSN: 1531-5037 [Electronic] United States
PMID15616936 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Review)
Chemical References
  • Octreotide
Topics
  • Chylous Ascites (drug therapy, etiology)
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Octreotide (therapeutic use)
  • Portoenterostomy, Hepatic (adverse effects, methods)
  • Remission Induction

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