Chylous ascites as hernia content in a prematurely born infant with bilateral inguinal hernia

• 主要な著者: Kelly M.A. Dreuning (著者), Joep P.M. Derikx (著者), Johan E. van Limbergen (著者), Frea Kruisinga (著者), Ilan J.N. Koppen (著者)
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• 出版事項: Elsevier, 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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We present the case of an infant born at 29 6/7 weeks of gestational age, who underwent semi-elective surgical repair for bilateral inguinal hernia at four months of age. During surgery, chyle was unexpectedly found in the hernia sac and abdominal cavity. Chylous ascites is a rare condition in infan...