ReviewISRN hepatology2014
Chylous Ascites: Evaluation and Management.
Review in ISRN hepatology, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 81 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Who cites it
81 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 168 citations in OpenAlex.
- Guideline
- Article
- A Rare Case of Small Bowel Volvulus with Chylous Ascites Presumed to Be Caused by Multiple Congenital Adhesions in a Virgin Abdomen: A Case Report and Literature Review.Surgical case reports · 2026Article
- Case Report: Pediatric chylous ascites beyond congenital malformations-infectious causes and nutritional management with a literature review.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
- Review
- Chylous Ascites From Cirrhosis-Related Portal Hypertension Treated With Medium-Chain Triglycerides, Octreotide, and Paracentesis.ACG case reports journal · 2026Article
- Article
- Marginal zone lymphoma presenting with chylous ascites: A rare clinical manifestation and successful treatment with orelabrutinib-rituximab.SAGE open medical case reports · 2026Article
- Article
- TIPS to Treat Chylous Ascites due to Cirrhosis.Clinical case reports · 2025Article
- The first case report of chylous ascites in a twin pregnancy followingAnnals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2025Article
- Successful treatment of chylous leakage with delayed presentation after endometrial cancer surgery using dietary therapy, octreotide, and computed tomography-guided lymphangiography: A case report and literature review.The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research · 2025Review
- Comparison of chyle leakage between laparoscopic and open colectomy in patients with colon cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Annals of coloproctology · 2025Review
- Refractory Infantyl Chylous Ascites Treatment by Everolimus.Medeniyet medical journal · 2025Article
- Breaking new ground: penetrating trauma and cisterna chyli injury: a case report.Journal of surgical case reports · 2025Article
- Postoperative chylous ascites successfully managed by selective lymphatic embolization: Case report and literature review.Radiology case reports · 2025Article
- Peritoneovenous Shunting to Manage Chylous Ascites Following Liver Resection for Cholangiocarcinoma: A Case Report.Surgical case reports · 2025Article
- Management of Chyloperitoneum in Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery for Cancer: A Case Report.Case reports in gastrointestinal medicine · 2025Article
- Role of Lipiodol® lymphangiography in the diagnosis and management of post-operative chylous ascites.Frontiers in radiology · 2025Article
- Ultrasound-Guided Intranodal Lipiodol Lymphangiography for the Assessment and Treatment of Chylous Leaks: A Retrospective Case Series from a Single Center in Switzerland and a Systematic Review of the Literature.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
21 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Authors and funding
4 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
Chylous ascites refers to the accumulation of lipid-rich lymph in the peritoneal cavity due to disruption of the lymphatic system secondary to traumatic injury or obstruction. Worldwide, abdominal malignancy, cirrhosis, and tuberculosis are the commonest causes of CA in adults, the latter being most prevalent in developing countries, whereas congenital abnormalities of the lymphatic system and trauma are commonest in children. The presence of a milky, creamy appearing ascitic fluid with triglyceride content above 200 mg/dL is diagnostic, and, in the majority of cases, unless there is a strong suspicion of malignancy, further investigations are not required in patients with cirrhosis. If an underlying cause is identified, targeted therapy is possible, but most cases will be treated conservatively, with dietary support including high-protein and low-fat diets supplemented with medium-chain triglycerides, therapeutic paracentesis, total parenteral nutrition, and somatostatins. Rarely, resistant cases have been treated by transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt, surgical exploration, or peritoneovenous shunt.
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