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SUAREZ-SANCHEZ, Aida et al. Lymphography as a diagnostic and therapeutic option in postoperative chylous leakage of colorectal cancer. Cir. cir. [online]. 2020, vol.88, suppl.2, pp.43-46.  Epub 08-Fev-2022. ISSN 2444-054X.  https://doi.org/10.24875/ciru.20000252.

Chylous leakage is an extremely rare complication after colorectal surgery. We report the case of a 70 year-old male with a mid-rectal cancer who underwent a laparoscopic anterior resection of the rectum after long course neoadjuvant therapy. On postoperative day 4 the patient presented with chylous pelvic drainage, and a chylous leakage was proved by lymphography on postoperative day 13. Hereinafter, the drainage was drastically reduced. The lymphography is not only a diagnostic technique, but it can be also a therapeutic method in up to 35-70% of the cases.

Palavras-chave : Chylous ascites; Colorectal cancer; Chylous leakage; Lymphography.