Preoperative administration of Sudan III and successful treatment of persistent chylous ascites in a neonate

J Pediatr Surg. 2011 May;46(5):994-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2011.01.008.

Abstract

Congenital chylous ascites is a rare entity, and surgical treatment is confined to selected intractable cases. We report 2 cases of refractory congenital chylous ascites successfully treated with preoperative administration of lipophilic dye (Sudan III) followed by abdominal systematic surgical exploration, cauterization, and fibrin glue application.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Agammaglobulinemia / etiology
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Azo Compounds* / pharmacokinetics
  • Chylous Ascites / complications
  • Chylous Ascites / congenital
  • Chylous Ascites / diagnostic imaging
  • Chylous Ascites / embryology
  • Chylous Ascites / surgery*
  • Chylous Ascites / therapy
  • Coloring Agents* / pharmacokinetics
  • Electrocoagulation
  • Fibrin Tissue Adhesive / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / therapeutic use
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Male
  • Paracentesis
  • Parenteral Nutrition, Total
  • Sepsis / drug therapy
  • Sepsis / etiology
  • Sepsis / therapy
  • Ultrasonography, Prenatal

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Azo Compounds
  • Coloring Agents
  • Fibrin Tissue Adhesive
  • Immunoglobulins, Intravenous
  • sudan III