Chyle leak developed following radical neck dissection performed for recurrent metastatic cervical lymph nodes. The patient was initially managed conservatively using head end elevation, use of stool softeners, medium chain fatty acid diet and octreotide therapy. Howe...
An unrecognized or persisting leak can lead to serious local wound complications, debilitation from protein and electrolyte depletion, and prolonged hospitalization.References (13) GG Nyquist et al. Octreotide in the medical management of chyle fistula Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg (2003) B Nussenbaum et...
gallstones who underwent open cholecystectomy complicated by bile and chyle leak, which was successfully managed with endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and stenting for bile leak and conservative management for the chyle leak, which included drainage, low-fat diet, and octreotide.Cure...
one receiving total parenteral nutrition and the other receiving a low-fat diet. Total parenteral nutrition is more effective in controlling chylous complications, but in the case of low chylous excretion, combined use of octreotide and a low-fat diet is reasonable [9]. Our patient was started...
Purpose Postoperative chyle leak (CL) is a rare but severe complication after neck dissection. Conservative first-line treatments, such as total parenteral nutrition (TPN), octreotide and pressure dressing, can significantly prolong the hospital stay. Efficient and well-tolerated conservative treatment ...
Conservative management of high output cervical chyle leak—an encouraging result with octreotidedoi:10.1016/j.ijom.2007.08.047P.S.RamanandS.ThomasSDOSInternational Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial SurgeryConservative Management of High output cervical chyle leak. An encouraging result with octride. Int....
Low output chyle leak (<500 mL/day) is usually managed successfully by non-surgical approach which consist of dietary modification (fat intake <10 g/day), pharmacological treatment (subcutaneous octreotide injection 0.1 mg every 8 hours for 3 to 5 days) and drainage. However, if conservative ...
Despite conventional management with pleural drainage in excess of 1500 ml a day, cessation of enteral feeding, initiation of total parenteral nutrition and an octreotide infusion for over two months the patient did not survive. We focus on the diagnostic challenges associated with paediatric ...
Introduction: Chyle leak (CL) or chylous ascites (CA) remains a rare complication after laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy (LDN). Its aetiology and management have not been well elucidated in the literature. Thus, the aim of this study is to review the incidence of CL/CA afte...
Definition and classification of chyle leak after pancreatic operation: A consensus statement by the International Study Group on Pancreatic Surgery. Surgery. 2017;161(2):365-72.Besselink MG, van Rijssen LB, Bassi C, et al. Definition and classification of chyle leak after pancreatic operation: A...