タバタ　ツトム   TABATA Tsutomu   田畑　務    所属   医学部 医学科（東京女子医科大学病院）    職種   教授・基幹分野長
論文種別	その他
言語種別	英語
査読の有無	査読なし
表題	Examination of the Usefulness of Standby Therapy for Refractory Chylous Ascites After Multiple Lymphangiography Interventions.
掲載誌名	正式名：Cureus 略　 称：Cureus ISSNコード：21688184/21688184
掲載区分	国外
巻・号・頁	16(6),pp.e62735
著者・共著者	Horibe Yu, Kunishi Mao, Kanno Toshiyuki, Motohashi Takashi, Tabata Tsutomu
担当区分	最終著者
発行年月	2024/06
概要	Chylous ascites is infrequently observed following lymph node dissection in surgeries for gynecological malignancies. If symptoms develop, they can severely debilitate patients and increase the risk of infection, particularly those with a low performance status following the primary operation. Treatment of chylous ascites is often challenging and protracted, with no treatment currently guaranteeing a complete cure. This study explores the efficacy of standby therapy for refractory chylous ascites in a 46-year-old woman with gynecological malignancies who did not respond to multiple lymphangiographic interventions. Due to a suspicion of left ovarian cancer, she underwent surgery including lymph node dissection. On the following day, significant amounts of ascites were confirmed in the abdominal cavity. Despite performing lymphangiography twice, the chylous ascites persisted. During follow-up in the outpatient ward, on the 142nd post-surgery day, the ascites had spontaneously resolved. In cases like this, where symptoms are relatively mild and surgical intervention is not preferred due to complications or patient preference following lymphangiography, it may be beneficial to use standby therapy in combination with dietary management during outpatient follow-up. Such an approach could yield medium- to long-term improvements and should be considered. However, if further treatment is planned following the initial surgery, the patient's long-term prognosis should be considered, and treatment should be administered promptly. Various methods exist for treating refractory chylous ascites, including expectant therapy, dietary management, percutaneous drainage, lymphangiography and embolization, and surgical lymphatic ligation. Tailoring individualized treatment plans for each patient and pursuing a multidisciplinary approach is advisable. Although initiating adjuvant chemotherapy may not be feasible, long-term standby therapy is beneficial, even if lymphangiography proves ine
DOI	10.7759/cureus.62735
PMID	39036157