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  • Preoperative administration of Sudan III and successful treatment of persistent chylous ascites in a neonate.

Preoperative administration of Sudan III and successful treatment of persistent chylous ascites in a neonate.

Journal of pediatric surgery (2011-05-28)
Lorna Spagnol, Andrea Conforti, Laura Valfrè, Francesco Morini, Pietro Bagolan
ABSTRACT

Congenital chylous ascites is a rare entity, and surgical treatment is confined to selected intractable cases. We report 2 cases of refractory congenital chylous ascites successfully treated with preoperative administration of lipophilic dye (Sudan III) followed by abdominal systematic surgical exploration, cauterization, and fibrin glue application.

MATERIALS
Product Number
Brand
Product Description

Supelco
Sudan III, analytical standard
Sigma-Aldrich
Sudan III, BioXtra, certified by the Biological Stain Commission
Sigma-Aldrich
Sudan III, Technical grade
Supelco
Sudan III, C.I. 26100