Abstract | OBJECTIVES: Lymphatic channels (LC) are not as prominent as blood vessels, so they tend to get damaged during surgical procedures. It can present with chyle leak in the postoperative period. We aimed to study the occurrence of chyle leak in patients undergoing nephrectomy and its management. METHODS: During the period of January 2021 and January 2023, 158 adult patients underwent nephrectomy for various reasons like non-functioning kidney, donor nephrectomy, and malignancy. We retrospectively analyzed data of patients who had chyle leak after nephrectomies. RESULTS: Eight patients out of the 158 patients (5.06%) undergoing nephrectomy developed chyle leak. One out of these eight patients underwent nephrectomy by open approach while seven underwent laparoscopic approach. All eight patients who had chyle leak undergone left sided nephrectomy. Six patients of chyle leak could be managed with dietary modification while two patients needed octreotide therapy for treatment. Higher Body Mass Index (BMI; p-value = 0.012), left sides nephrectomy (p-value = 0.013), h/o pyelonephritis (p-value = 0.005) were associated with higher incidence of chyle leak on univariate analysis. While on multivariate analysis no factor was found to be independently associated with chyle leak. Hospital stay was significantly prolonged in patients with chyle leak (p-value = 0.007). CONCLUSION:
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Authors | Shakti Swarup Sarangi, Deepak Prakash Bhirud, Arjun Singh Sandhu, Amit Aggarwal, Mahendra Singh, Shiv Charan Navriya, Gautam Ram Choudhary |
Journal | Urologia
(Urologia)
Pg. 3915603231193189
(Aug 31 2023)
ISSN: 1724-6075 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 37650375
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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