CHYLOUS ASCITES COMPLICATING RETROPERITONEAL
LYMPHADENECTOMY FOR TESTIS TUMORS
DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGMENT
Article published in Urologia Polska 1997/50/1.
authors
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Jerzy Sokołowski, Paweł Kowal
- Katedra i Klinika Urologii AM we Wrocławiu
Kierownik Kliniki: prof. dr hab. med. J. Lorenz
keywords
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testicular cancer lymph node excision chylous ascites
summary
- Two cases of chylous ascites secondary to lymph node dissection for testicular tumors
- are reported. Chylous ascites appeared 3 days and 6 weeks after operation. Managment
- options include drainage of ascites fluid from an abdominal drain, dietary restriction of
- fat, administraction of medium chain triglycerides and diuretics. Patients were managed
- succesfully by dietary treatment. Expectant management last 4 weeks in the first patient
- and 3 weeks in the second one.
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