Four Cases of Chylous Ascites following Robotic Gynecologic Oncological Surgery

Chylous ascites is an uncommon form of ascites characterized by milky-appearing fluid caused by blocked or disrupted lymph flow through chyle-transporting vessels. The most common causes of chylous ascites are therapeutic interventions and trauma. In this report, we present four cases of chylous asc...

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Main Authors: Ahmet Göçmen, Muhittin Eftal Avcı, Fatih Şanlıkan, Mustafa Gazi Uçar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/953965