Successful outpatient conservative management of chyle leak after laparoscopic left hemicolectomy

Chyle leak is a pathological extravasation of chyle into the peritoneal cavity after a surgical injury. It is an uncommon complication in colorectal surgery. In most cases, conservative treatment is effective, although it often entails prolonged hospital stays. We present the case of a 60-year-old f...

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Published in:	Anales del sistema sanitario de Navarra Vol. 46; no. 3
Main Authors:	Rubio López, Laura, Benito Barbero, Silvia, Páramo Zunzunegui, Javier, Antón Bravo, Teresa, Moral Gonzalez, Maria
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Spain 22-11-2023
Subjects:	Chyle Colectomy - adverse effects Conservative Treatment - adverse effects Female Humans Laparoscopy - adverse effects Middle Aged Outpatients Postoperative Complications - etiology Postoperative Complications - therapy Quality of Life
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Summary:	Chyle leak is a pathological extravasation of chyle into the peritoneal cavity after a surgical injury. It is an uncommon complication in colorectal surgery. In most cases, conservative treatment is effective, although it often entails prolonged hospital stays. We present the case of a 60-year-old female with chyle leak after laparoscopic left hemicolectomy with complete mesocolic excision who underwent successful outpatient conservative management. We found no other cases of successful conservative outpatient treatment in the consulted literature. Adequate outpatient management may provide significant benefits by reducing hospital costs and improving patient´s quality of life, while maintaining the possibility of starting adjuvant treatment if indicated.
ISSN:	2340-3527
DOI:	10.23938/ASSN.1051