Chyloperitoneum signifying late bowel obstruction following gastric clipping with proximal jejunal bypass: A case report

Chyloperitoneum (CP) is a rare complication after bariatric surgery. We present a 37-year-old female with CP caused by a bowel volvulus following a gastric clipping with proximal jejunal bypass for morbid obesity. An abdominal CT image of a mesenteric swirl sign and abnormal triglyceride level of as...

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Main Authors: Chih Hung Hsu, Jin Ruei Yang, Fang Ling Chiu, Jan Sing Hsieh
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Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2024-10-01
Series:Journal of Minimal Access Surgery
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jmas.jmas_33_23
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description Chyloperitoneum (CP) is a rare complication after bariatric surgery. We present a 37-year-old female with CP caused by a bowel volvulus following a gastric clipping with proximal jejunal bypass for morbid obesity. An abdominal CT image of a mesenteric swirl sign and abnormal triglyceride level of ascites fluid can confirm the diagnosis. In this patient, laparoscopy demonstrated dilated lymphatic ducts caused by a bowel volvulus resulting in the exudation of chylous fluid into the peritoneal cavity. After the reduction of bowel volvulus, she made an uneventful recovery with complete resolution of the chylous ascites. The presence of CP could indicate a situation of small bowel obstruction in patients with a history of bariatric surgery.
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spelling doaj-art-37ff601905714a9e81f1d723b1b41d5d2025-08-20T02:12:24ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Minimal Access Surgery0972-99411998-39212024-10-0120444344510.4103/jmas.jmas_33_23Chyloperitoneum signifying late bowel obstruction following gastric clipping with proximal jejunal bypass: A case reportChih Hung HsuJin Ruei YangFang Ling ChiuJan Sing HsiehChyloperitoneum (CP) is a rare complication after bariatric surgery. We present a 37-year-old female with CP caused by a bowel volvulus following a gastric clipping with proximal jejunal bypass for morbid obesity. An abdominal CT image of a mesenteric swirl sign and abnormal triglyceride level of ascites fluid can confirm the diagnosis. In this patient, laparoscopy demonstrated dilated lymphatic ducts caused by a bowel volvulus resulting in the exudation of chylous fluid into the peritoneal cavity. After the reduction of bowel volvulus, she made an uneventful recovery with complete resolution of the chylous ascites. The presence of CP could indicate a situation of small bowel obstruction in patients with a history of bariatric surgery.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jmas.jmas_33_23bowel volvuluschyloperitoneumgastric clippingproximal jejunal bypass
spellingShingle Chih Hung Hsu
Jin Ruei Yang
Fang Ling Chiu
Jan Sing Hsieh
Chyloperitoneum signifying late bowel obstruction following gastric clipping with proximal jejunal bypass: A case report
Journal of Minimal Access Surgery
bowel volvulus
chyloperitoneum
gastric clipping
proximal jejunal bypass
title Chyloperitoneum signifying late bowel obstruction following gastric clipping with proximal jejunal bypass: A case report
title_full Chyloperitoneum signifying late bowel obstruction following gastric clipping with proximal jejunal bypass: A case report
title_fullStr Chyloperitoneum signifying late bowel obstruction following gastric clipping with proximal jejunal bypass: A case report
title_full_unstemmed Chyloperitoneum signifying late bowel obstruction following gastric clipping with proximal jejunal bypass: A case report
title_short Chyloperitoneum signifying late bowel obstruction following gastric clipping with proximal jejunal bypass: A case report
title_sort chyloperitoneum signifying late bowel obstruction following gastric clipping with proximal jejunal bypass a case report
topic bowel volvulus
chyloperitoneum
gastric clipping
proximal jejunal bypass
url https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jmas.jmas_33_23
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