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ArticleMiddle East journal of digestive diseases2023

Chylous Ascites Associated with Small Bowel Volvulus: Case Report on a Laparoscopic Diagnosis.

Saksham Gupta, Basavaraj Mundasad

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Article in Middle East journal of digestive diseases, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Saksham GuptaDepartment of General Surgery, Armidale Hospital,226 Rusden Street, Armidale 2305, New South Wales, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6693-2818
Basavaraj MundasadDepartment of General Surgery, Armidale Hospital,226 Rusden Street, Armidale 2305, New South Wales, Australia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This case describes a rare clinical situation of chylous ascites due to lymphatic obstruction in the setting of small bowel volvulus. A 32-year-old man presented with acute onset abdominal pain in the preceding 3 hours, associated with nausea and vomiting. He underwent a computed tomography (CT) scan which was concerning for an internal hernia involving the small bowel. On subsequent laparoscopy, milky fluid suggestive of chyle was found within the pelvis, along with a torted segment of the small bowel. The bowel was gently reduced with ease using atraumatic laparoscopic graspers. On closer examination, the mesenteric border of the torted small bowel had a white edge suggestive of lymphatic build-up. This case report highlights the pertinent clinical features associated with this clinical scenario, important for the laparoscopic gastrointestinal surgeon.

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ChyleLaparoscopyPeritonitisSmall bowel obstructionVolvulus

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PMID37546511
PMCPMC10404085

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