Rapid resolution of chylous ascites after liver transplantation using somatostatin analog and total parenteral nutrition

Transplantation

Volumn 61, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 1410-1411

  Shapiro, A M James ^a   Bain, Vincent G ^a   Sigalet, David L ^a   Kneteman, Norman M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OCTREOTIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHYLOUS ASCITES; CLINICAL FEATURE; HUMAN; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TOTAL PARENTERAL NUTRITION; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0029971684     PISSN: 00411337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007890-199605150-00023     Document Type: Article

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