Case Report
Year: 2020 | Month: July-September | Volume: 5 | Issue: 3 | Pages: 7-10
Chylous Ascites Following Pylorus Preserving Pancreaticoduodenectomy: A Case Report and Review of Literature
Atif Anwar1, Satyendra Kumar Tiwary2, Sanjeev Kumar Gupta3, Seema Khanna3, Satendra Kumar2
1Junior Resident, 2Associate Professor, 3Professor,
Department of General Surgery, Institute of Medical Science, BHU, Varanasi, UP, India.
Corresponding Author: Satendra Kumar
ABSTRACT
Chyle leak and chylous ascites is a rare complication encountered in pancreatico-biliary surgery. Chylous ascites after pylorus preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy has incidence of 1-10%. There are few studies present in literature regarding its evaluation and management. This case report is of a young female patient presenting with epigastric lump, underwent pylorus preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple’s Procedure) and developed chylous ascites on 6th postoperative day. Histopathology was consistent with solid pseudopapillary neoplasm of pancreas. This case report aims at describing the presentation of chylous ascites, its management and review of literature.
Keywords: Whipple’s Procedure, solid pseudopapillary neoplasm, chylous ascites,