A case report of chylous ascites after cardiac surgery

Abstract. Background. Chylous ascites (CA), an emulsion rich in triglycerides, is a rare type of ascites, especially after cardiac surgery. Also, there are few reports of the occurrence of CA after mitral valve replacement, aortic valve replacement, tricuspid valvuloplasty, and coronary artery bypas...

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Main Authors: Shuaishuai Yuan, Pailing Xie, Xiantao Liu, Peijun Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Health/LWW 2024-03-01
Series:Emergency and Critical Care Medicine
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/EC9.0000000000000084
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