Chylous Ascites

02/01/2014 - "This case demonstrated that octreotide therapy is highly effective in refractory cases of chylous ascites where a large amount of leakage is observed and cases that are otherwise indicated for surgical intervention. "
03/01/2013 - "Risk factors for chylous ascites associated with pancreatic resection and the clinical efficacy of octreotide in treating chylous ascites were evaluated. "
08/01/2013 - "Octreotide was not used in any of the cases of chylous ascites that were treated surgically. "
03/01/2013 - "Octreotide treatment decreased drainage output of chylous ascites on day 1 after initiation of treatment (P = 0·002). "
10/01/2012 - "This article demonstrates the effectiveness of octreotide in the treatment of postsurgical chylous ascites."

03/31/2011 - "A paracentesis demonstrated milky-fluid with an elevated concentration of triglycerides, confirming the diagnosis of chylous ascites. "
09/01/2010 - "Medium-chain triglycerides (MCT)-based diet can be tried as a first option in chylous ascites treatment. "
02/01/2010 - "The diagnosis of chyloperitoneum (CP) is based on the presence of high levels of triglycerides (TGs) in the dialysate. "
05/01/2004 - "Chylous ascites is a clinical entity characterized by accumulation of milky fluid containing high amounts of triglycerides in the peritoneal cavity. "
11/01/1992 - "The child was fed formula rich in medium-chain triglycerides and the chylous ascites disappeared completely within 2 weeks. "

11/01/2012 - "The presented cases showed successful treatment using somatostatin and may be a new generation of effective treatments for chyloperitoneum."
11/01/2012 - "Somatostatin treatment of a persistent chyloperitoneum following abdominal aortic surgery."
05/01/2009 - "Somatostatin may be considered as a therapeutic option of managing pediatric postoperative chylous ascites."
05/01/2009 - "Despite the failure of the initial attempts to resolve the chylous ascites by fasting, subsequently, we successfully treated the patient's chylous ascites with intravenous somatostatin. "
10/01/2003 - "We review the literature on chylous ascites with particular reference to the role of somatostatin analogs in the management of this rare condition."

11/01/2003 - "The authors describe a child with persistent congenital chyloperitoneum treated successfully with the application of fibrin glue and recommend this as an effective alternative to traditional approaches."
06/01/2013 - "Successful treatment of congenital chyloperitoneum with platelet-rich fibrin glue."
04/01/2008 - "We suggest fibrin glue application as a preventive measure against postoperative chylous ascites."
04/01/2008 - "The purpose of this retrospective review of the charts of 6 children who underwent surgical treatment of chylous ascites refractory to conservative measures between 1993 and 2006 was to evaluate the efficiency of fibrin glue application for control of lymph leakage. "
04/01/2008 - "Fibrin glue application in the management of refractory chylous ascites in children."

10/10/2012 - "The patient was treated with chemotherapy consisting of cyclophosphamide, vincristine and prednisolone but died within one month after development of non-chylous ascites."
10/01/2013 - "Six courses of R-CHOP [rituximab, cyclophosphamide, hydroxydaunorubicin (doxorubicin), vincristine (Oncovin(®)), and prednisolone] therapy were administered, following which complete remission was achieved and the chylous ascites mostly disappeared. "

10/10/2012 - "The patient was treated with chemotherapy consisting of cyclophosphamide, vincristine and prednisolone but died within one month after development of non-chylous ascites."
10/01/2013 - "Six courses of R-CHOP [rituximab, cyclophosphamide, hydroxydaunorubicin (doxorubicin), vincristine (Oncovin(®)), and prednisolone] therapy were administered, following which complete remission was achieved and the chylous ascites mostly disappeared. "

10/10/2012 - "The patient was treated with chemotherapy consisting of cyclophosphamide, vincristine and prednisolone but died within one month after development of non-chylous ascites."
10/01/2013 - "Six courses of R-CHOP [rituximab, cyclophosphamide, hydroxydaunorubicin (doxorubicin), vincristine (Oncovin(®)), and prednisolone] therapy were administered, following which complete remission was achieved and the chylous ascites mostly disappeared. "

01/01/2015 - "Chylothorax could be scintigraphically confirmed in n = 9, chylous ascites in n = 5 scintigraphies, and excluded in n = 10 patients. "
04/01/2009 - "Pedal lymphangiography was performed in 9 patients (6 men and 3 women; mean age, 59 years) who were unlikely to be cured only by conservative treatment - a low-fat medium-chain triglyceride diet, total parenteral nutrition and insertion of a drainage tube - and in whom chylothorax (n = 5), chylous ascites (n = 2) and lymphatic fistulae (n = 2) were refractory to conservative treatment. "

09/01/2010 - "OK-432 therapy is effective for the treatment of macrocystic lymphatic malformations (LMs), but the optimal management of patients with microcystic LMs associated with large chylous pleural effusions or chylous ascites is not resolved. "
09/01/2010 - "We performed thoracoscopic- or laparoscopic-guided injection of OK-432 for 2 patients with diffuse microcystic LMs accompanied by refractory chylous pleural effusion or chylous ascites. "

10/01/2013 - "Six courses of R-CHOP [rituximab, cyclophosphamide, hydroxydaunorubicin (doxorubicin), vincristine (Oncovin(®)), and prednisolone] therapy were administered, following which complete remission was achieved and the chylous ascites mostly disappeared. "

12/01/1996 - "A 62-year-old man with chylous ascites was treated successfully with paracentesis and total parenteral nutrition alone. "
08/01/1985 - "Total parenteral nutrition, including home TPN, is a safe and effective therapeutic modality for some cases of chylous ascites."
10/01/2012 - "With a diagnosis of chylous ascites, total parenteral nutrition was started. "
02/01/2009 - "The postoperative period was complicated by chylous ascites that was initially controlled by a wait-and-see policy with total parenteral nutrition. "
11/01/2008 - "Total parenteral nutrition (TPN) was required in more patients with chylous ascites (92.3%) than those with chyle leaks (44.1%) (P = 0.003). "

04/01/2015 - "The analysis of the various features of lymphadenectomy showed that the number of para-aortic lymph nodes (PALNs) removed was significantly greater in the patients with chylous ascites (p < 0.001). "
04/01/2015 - "In the present study, our aim was to analyze the incidence, risk factors, diagnostic evaluation and management of chylous ascites after lymphadenectomy in gynecologic malignancies. "
04/01/2015 - "Chylous ascites following retroperitoneal lymphadenectomy in gynecologic malignancies: incidence, risk factors and management."
02/01/2014 - "The incidence of postoperative chylous ascites is increasing as para-aortic lymphadenectomy for the management of gynecologic malignancies becomes more common. "
01/01/2014 - "Para-aortic lymphadenectomy was associated with postoperative chylous ascites. "

05/01/2013 - "Chyloperitoneum in pediatric peritoneal dialysis: rapid remission after introduction of medium-chain triglyceride-based formula."
11/01/2008 - "However, it can cause chyloperitoneum in patients receiving peritoneal dialysis (PD). "
05/01/2008 - "Chylous ascites is a rare complication in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis. "
05/01/2008 - "Chylous ascites: an unusual complication of peritoneal dialysis. "
04/01/2008 - "We report the spontaneous development of recurrent chyloperitoneum as a complication of peritoneal dialysis in a toddler. "

11/01/2013 - "Chylous ascites occurred immediately after the resumption of oral food intake on postoperative day 3. The patient gradually recovered by undergoing immediate treatment and by consuming a low-fat diet. "
04/01/2008 - "The chyloperitoneum resolved within 2 days of his being on the low-fat diet, but it recurred after re-institution of regular feeds on four occasions. "
12/01/1985 - "After diagnosis treatment by low-fat diet with medium-chain triglyceride supplements resulted in disappearance of chylous ascites."
03/01/1982 - "Aggressive diagnostic and therapeutic interventions are not warranted in childhood cases of chylous ascites until conservative management (paracentesis, low-fat diet, medium-chain triglyceride supplementation) has failed; neoplasia is rarely implicated and many cases resolve within a few months."
07/01/1982 - "A review of the 26 reported cases of postoperative chylous ascites indicates a spontaneous resolution rate of 41% with non-operative management including low fat diet, paracenteses, and total parenteral nutrition. "

05/01/2006 - "Laparoscopic ligation of the para-aortic bundle of lymph ducts was effective in managing long-standing postoperative chylous ascites."
05/01/2009 - "Peritoneoatrial shunting for intractable chylous ascites complicating thoracic duct ligation."
01/01/2008 - "The management of chylous ascites is controversial; the variety of described treatments include repeated paracentesis, dietary control, peritoneovenous shunting, and surgical ligation of the disrupted lymphatic channels. "
05/01/2007 - "A 3-year-old girl with recurrent chylous ascites was successfully treated by laparoscopic ligation of the ruptured lymphatic trunk. "
05/01/2007 - "Successful laparoscopic ligation of the lymphatic trunk for refractory chylous ascites."