ParacentesisDiureticsMalignant ascites, occurring in advanced stages of cancer, is linked with poor prognosis and can cause invalidating symptoms. Physiopathological mechanisms of ascites formation are complex and have yet to be fully elucidated. In most cases, ascites is due to peritoneal carcinomatosis...
It is defined by an elevation of the porto-systemic pressure gradient, with complications such as ascites, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, hepatorenal syndrome, variceal bleeding, hypersplenism, hepatopulmonary syndrome or hepatic encephalopathy occuring when a significant elevation of this gradient is ...
Ascite chyleuse post-surrénalectomie laparoscopique transpéritonéale: distribution anatomique des lymphonoeuds et prise en charge thérapeutiqueChylous ascitesChyloperitoneumAdrenalectomyManagementWe report the case of a chylous ascites after transperitoneal laparoscopic adrenalectomy. This complication is ...