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  • Title: [Octreotide treatment for postoperative chylous ascites in an adult].
    Author: Senosiain Lalastra C, Martínez González J, Mesonero Gismero F, Moreira Vicente V.
    Journal: Gastroenterol Hepatol; 2012 Oct; 35(8):567-71. PubMed ID: 22608492.
    Abstract:
    Chylous ascites is infequent after abdominal surgery. We describe the case of a 43-year-old man with portal cavernomatosis who underwent surgery to insert a splenorenal shunt, which was not placed due to the absence of signs of portal hypertension. On postoperative day 20, the patient developed abdominal distension and mild dyspnea and was diagnosed with chylous ascites, which was related to the surgery. The patient was initially treated with diet and diuretics, with no clinical response, and consequently octreotide therapy was started. Four days later, the ascites was almost resolved and an ultrasound scan at 4 months showed its complete disappearance. This article demonstrates the effectiveness of octreotide in the treatment of postsurgical chylous ascites.
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