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World J Gastroenterol. May 21, 2015; 21(19): 6077-6081
Published online May 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i19.6077
Published online May 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i19.6077
Surgical repair of intractable chylous ascites following laparoscopic anterior resection
Gi Won Ha, Min Ro Lee, Research Institute of Clinical Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonbuk 561-180, South Korea
Author contributions: Lee MR performed the operation; Ha GW collected case data; Ha GW wrote the manuscript; Lee MR proofread and revised the manuscript; all authors approved the version to be published.
Ethics approval: The study was reviewed and approved as exemption by the Chonbuk National University Hospital Institutional Review Board.
Informed consent: Study participant provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest: There are no potential conflicts of interest in this manuscript.
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Correspondence to: Min Ro Lee, MD, PhD, Research Institute of Clinical Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School, San 2-20 Geumam-dong, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju, Jeonbuk 561-180, South Korea. gsminro@jbnu.ac.kr
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Received: November 29, 2014
Peer-review started: November 30, 2014
First decision: December 26, 2014
Revised: January 26, 2015
Accepted: February 13, 2015
Article in press: February 13, 2015
Published online: May 21, 2015
Peer-review started: November 30, 2014
First decision: December 26, 2014
Revised: January 26, 2015
Accepted: February 13, 2015
Article in press: February 13, 2015
Published online: May 21, 2015
Core Tip
Core tip: Chylous ascites is unusual following surgical treatment of colorectal cancer. Postoperative chylous ascites is always difficult to manage, due to the consequences of the primary surgery and the constant loss of lymph. Although conservative management is usually sufficient in patients with chylous ascites after surgery, we describe a patient who experienced intractable chylous ascites after laparoscopic anterior resection for sigmoid colon cancer. This patient was successfully managed by surgery.