Postoperative chylous ascites in a neonate treated successfully with octreotide: bile sludge and cholestasis. American journal of perinatology. [Am J Perinatol] Journal article

We report a case of postoperative chylous ascites after surgical repair of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) in a full-term neonate. Treatment with subcutaneously administered octreotide resulted in rapid resolution of chylous effusion. Octreotide treatment had transient side effects, with bile sludge and cholestasis.

American journal of perinatology. [Am J Perinatol]

Cholestasis
Chylous Ascites
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Hernia, Diaphragmatic
Humans
Hyperbilirubinemia
Infant, Newborn
Injections, Subcutaneous
Octreotide
Postoperative Complications
Risk Assessment
Severity of Illness Index
Treatment Outcome
Ultrasonography, Doppler