Bora Makal G
Medical Park Batıkent Private Hospital, Department of Surgery, Ankara, Turkey.
Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2020 Jul;102(6):e115-e117. doi: 10.1308/rcsann.2020.0037. Epub 2020 Apr 1.
The lymphatic system is a vital network of lymphatic vessels that carries liquid fluids, long-chain fatty acids and proteins from capillaries back to the vascular system and clears interstitial debris and bacteria. Lymphatic leakage is a condition not uncommon after many abdominal surgeries. It can lead to immunodeficiency and nutritional abnormalities. Moreover, it has high morbidity and mortality, ranging between 40% and 70%, depending on the presence of an underlying condition. A few lymphatic leakage cases after bariatric surgery have been reported in the literature. We report the first case of lymphatic leakage after sleeve gastrectomy, which was treated with conservative treatment.
淋巴系统是一个由淋巴管组成的重要网络，它将液体、长链脂肪酸和蛋白质从毛细血管带回血管系统，并清除间质碎片和细菌。淋巴漏是许多腹部手术后并不罕见的一种情况。它可导致免疫缺陷和营养异常。此外，其发病率和死亡率很高，根据潜在疾病的存在情况，在40%至70%之间。文献中已报道了几例减肥手术后发生淋巴漏的病例。我们报告了首例袖状胃切除术后发生淋巴漏的病例，该病例采用保守治疗。
