Therapeutic management of neonatal chylous ascites: Report of a case and review of the literature

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 99, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1307-1310

  Karagol, Belma Saygili ^a   Zenciroglu, Aysegul ^a   Gokce, Selim ^a   Kundak, Ahmet Afsin ^a   Ipek, Mehmet Sah ^a  

^a Childrens' Education and Research Hospital   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Chylous ascites; Lymphatic leakage; Medium chain triglycerides; Neonate; Octreotide

Indexed keywords

BASIC F; MEDIUM CHAIN TRIACYLGLYCEROL; OCTREOTIDE; PEPTIJUNIOR; TRIACYLGLYCEROL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ABDOMINAL DISTENSION; ASCITES; CASE REPORT; CHYLOUS ASCITES; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; ECHOGRAPHY; ENTERIC FEEDING; HUMAN; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; LIPID DIET; MALE; NEWBORN; NEWBORN DISEASE; PARACENTESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TOTAL PARENTERAL NUTRITION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL;

CHYLOUS ASCITES; DIET, FAT-RESTRICTED; ENTERAL NUTRITION; GASTROINTESTINAL AGENTS; HUMANS; INFANT FORMULA; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; OCTREOTIDE; PARENTERAL NUTRITION, TOTAL; SOMATOSTATIN; TRIGLYCERIDES;

EID: 77955888822     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2010.01818.x     Document Type: Review

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