Chylous ascites is the accumulation of a milk-like peritoneal fluid rich in triglycerides and it is an unusual complication following surgical treatment of colorectal cancer. Conservative management is usually sufficient in patients with chylous ascites after surgery. However, we describe a patient with intractable chylous ascites after laparoscopic anterior resection for sigmoid colon cancer who failed initial conservative treatment. This patient was successfully managed by surgery.
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Univ Florence, Dipartimento Area Crit Med Chirurg, I-50134 Florence, ItalyUniv Florence, Dipartimento Area Crit Med Chirurg, I-50134 Florence, Italy
Bartolini, Ilenia
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Bechi, Paolo
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Univ Florence, Dipartimento Area Crit Med Chirurg, I-50134 Florence, ItalyUniv Florence, Dipartimento Area Crit Med Chirurg, I-50134 Florence, Italy
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Univ Florence, Dipartimento Area Crit Med Chirurg, I-50134 Florence, ItalyUniv Florence, Dipartimento Area Crit Med Chirurg, I-50134 Florence, Italy
Bartolini, Ilenia
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Bechi, Paolo
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