Combined Chylothorax and Chylous Ascites Complicating Liver Transplantation: A Report of a Case and Review of the Literature
Chyle leaks may occur as a result of surgical intervention. Chyloperitoneum, or chylous ascites after liver transplantation, is rare and the development of chylothorax after abdominal surgery is even more rare. With increasingly aggressive surgical resections, particularly in the retroperitoneum, th...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2019-01-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Transplantation |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/9089317 |