Lymphatic Chyle Duct Injury and Identification During Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Preventing Postoperative Chylous Ascites.

Ahmed Abokhozima Mohamed Hossam El-Din Zidan Ahmed Abo Elmagd Mohammed Alokl Hashem Altabbaa Mohamed Al Sayed Aliaa Selim

Published in: Obesity surgery (2024)

We present a case of intraoperative detection of an iatrogenic chyle duct injury during laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. The chyle duct injury was identified and managed by ligature, preventing postoperative chylous ascites.

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