21 July 2024
: Case report 
Diagnosis and Treatment of a 64-Year-Old Man with Chyle Leak Following Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Case Report
Unusual clinical course, Challenging differential diagnosis, Unusual setting of medical care, Educational Purpose (only if useful for a systematic review or synthesis)
Mohammed Salim Zaatari1ABD*, Mohamad Zaki El Haress1ABCDEFG, Mohamad Ibrahim Siblini1ACD, Mohamad Ali Yassine1CE, Kamar Mohamad Said Hafez1EFDOI: 10.12659/AJCR.943429
Am J Case Rep 2024; 25:e943429
Table 1. Summarized cases of chyle leak after laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the literature.
| Reference | Authors | Title | Publication source | Management |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| []4 | Jensen EH, Weiss CA 3 | Management of chylous ascites after laparoscopic cholecystectomy using minimally invasive techniques: A case report and literature review | Am Surg, 2006;72:60–63 | Provides management strategies for chylous ascites post laparoscopic cholecystectomy |
| []5 | Huang YM, Chen JH, Liu SH, Lin MT | Chyle leakage after laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute biliary pancreatitis: A case report | Hepatogastroenterology, 2009;56:39–42 | Presents a case report of chyle leakage post laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute biliary pancreatitis |
| []6 | Gogalniceanu P, Purkayastha S, Spalding D, et al | Chyle leak following laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A rare complication | Ann R Coll Surg Engl, 2010;92:W12–4 | Discusses the occurrence of chyle leak as a rare complication post laparoscopic cholecystectomy |
| []3 | Yao BZ, Li L, Jiang M, et al | Refractory chyle leakage after laparoscopic cholecystectomy for gallstone disease: A case report and literature review | Medicine (Baltimore), 2018;97:e9604 | Describes a case of refractory chyle leakage post laparoscopic cholecystectomy for gallstone disease and reviews relevant literature |
| []7 | Bansal A, Bansal AK, Bansal V, et al | Spontaneous chylous ascites after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A case report | Int Surg J, 2016;3:408–10 | Presents a case report of spontaneous chylous ascites post laparoscopic cholecystectomy |
| []8 | Ong F, Das A, Rajkomar K | Chyle leak post laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A case report, literature review and management options | Ann Laparosc Endosc Surg, 2021;6:25 | Provides access to the Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery |
| []9 | Philip D, Garcia M, Anika M | Laparoscopic cholecystectomy: Post-operative bile and chyle leaks. A case report | J Surg Case Rep, 2023;2023(9):rjad532 | Presents a case report on post-operative bile and chyle leaks after laparoscopic cholecystectomy |