TY - JOUR
T1 - Central Vein Hyperalimentation in Pancreatic Ascites
AU - Variyam, Easwaran P.
PY - 1983/3
Y1 - 1983/3
N2 - Central vein hyperalimentation completely relieved pancreatic ascites associated with rupture of the main pancreatic duct in a patient after unsuccessful peripheral vein alimentation therapy. In two patients with pancreatic ascites associated with pseudocysts, central vein hyperalimentation was associated with complete relief of ascites in one and marked reduction in the other. Endoscopic pancreatography and ultrasonographic or computerized scanning studies revealed lesions that were considered requiring operative treatment in all the three patients; these studies should therefore be done even in patients whose ascites is completely relieved during medical therapy.
AB - Central vein hyperalimentation completely relieved pancreatic ascites associated with rupture of the main pancreatic duct in a patient after unsuccessful peripheral vein alimentation therapy. In two patients with pancreatic ascites associated with pseudocysts, central vein hyperalimentation was associated with complete relief of ascites in one and marked reduction in the other. Endoscopic pancreatography and ultrasonographic or computerized scanning studies revealed lesions that were considered requiring operative treatment in all the three patients; these studies should therefore be done even in patients whose ascites is completely relieved during medical therapy.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1572-0241.1983.tb01839.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1572-0241.1983.tb01839.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 6402923
AN - SCOPUS:0020628264
SN - 0002-9270
VL - 78
SP - 178
EP - 181
JO - The American Journal of Gastroenterology
JF - The American Journal of Gastroenterology
IS - 3
ER -