Chyle leak following laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a rare complication.

Autor: Gogalniceanu P; Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, St Mary's Hospital, London, UK., Purkayastha S, Spalding D, Zacharakis E
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England [Ann R Coll Surg Engl] 2010 Oct; Vol. 92 (7), pp. W12-4. Date of Electronic Publication: 2010 Aug 09.
DOI: 10.1308/147870810X12699662981753
Abstrakt: Gallstone disease is a highly prevalent condition which is commonly and safely treated by laparoscopic cholecystectomy. We present the third reported case of chyle leakage following laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the setting of acute cholecystitis. The report reviews current literature on the prevalence, diagnosis and management of this condition.
Databáze: MEDLINE