Scientific article
Case report
English

Somatostatin treatment of a persistent chyloperitoneum following abdominal aortic surgery

Published inJournal of vascular surgery, vol. 56, no. 5, p. 1409-1412
Publication date2012
Abstract

Chyloperitoneum is an uncommon but serious complication of abdominal aortic surgery. There are no optimal guidelines for the management of chyloperitoneum. We present here our experiences regarding the treatment of chyloperitoneum with somatostatin for three patients who underwent surgery for abdominal aortic disease. Milky, odorless liquid was observed in the abdominal drain of these patients. The conservative treatment with total parenteral nutrition failed; therefore, in parallel, we initiated a somatostatin treatment as a continuous perfusion. Drain loss decreased in all up to the second day of treatment. The probable mechanisms of the somatostatin decrease the intestinal absorption of fats via the specific receptors, decrease triglyceride concentration in the thoracic duct, and attenuate lymph flow in the major lymphatic channels. The presented cases showed successful treatment using somatostatin and may be a new generation of effective treatments for chyloperitoneum.

Keywords
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Aorta, Abdominal/surgery
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal/surgery
  • Aortic Coarctation/surgery
  • Chylous Ascites/drug therapy
  • Female
  • Hormones/therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Postoperative Complications/drug therapy
  • Somatostatin/therapeutic use
Citation (ISO format)
KARACA, Saziye, GEMAYEL, Gino, KALANGOS, Afksendiyos. Somatostatin treatment of a persistent chyloperitoneum following abdominal aortic surgery. In: Journal of vascular surgery, 2012, vol. 56, n° 5, p. 1409–1412. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2012.05.004
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