Chylous ascites discovered intraoperatively during laparoscopic cholecystectomy for gallstone pancreatitis
We present the first reported case of incidental intraoperative chylous ascites at the time of laparoscopic cholecystectomy for gallstone pancreatitis. Our patient was managed successfully with dietary intervention and made a complete recovery.
Authors
- Alasdair Sutherland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2853-4381)
- Gabriella Donaldson
Institutions
- Middlemore Hospital (NZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Surgical Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-04-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjaf281
- Primary Topic
- Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00