Shah Amar, Momin Aryan S, Sharma Ria, Shah Anirudh
Neonatal and Pediatric Surgeon, Amardeep Multispecialty Children Hospital and Research Centre, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
J Indian Assoc Pediatr Surg. 2024 Nov-Dec;29(6):648-650. doi: 10.4103/jiaps.jiaps_126_24. Epub 2024 Nov 5.
Postoperative chylous leak is a rare but serious complication of any head-and-neck surgery. It can lead to metabolic imbalance, prolonged wound healing, wound dehiscence, and hospitalization. We present the case of a 9-month-old girl operated for a left cervical cystic hygroma who had a chylous leak requiring surgical management. This is probably one of the first reported cases of chylous leak following the excision of cystic hygroma in an infant.
术后乳糜漏是任何头颈外科手术中一种罕见但严重的并发症。它可导致代谢失衡、伤口愈合延长、伤口裂开及住院时间延长。我们报告一例9个月大的女童,因左侧颈部囊状水瘤接受手术,术后出现乳糜漏,需要手术治疗。这可能是首例报道的婴儿囊状水瘤切除术后发生乳糜漏的病例之一。