Abstract
Chylous ascites (CA) is the uncommon extravasation of triglyceride-rich fluid into the abdominal cavity as a result of the disruption of the abdominal lymphatic system. A patient who had previously undergone a subtotal colectomy presented with a closed-loop small bowel obstruction (SBO), underwent an emergency laparotomy with adhesiolysis and had intra-operative findings of milky intra-abdominal free fluid confirmed on analysis as CA. His post-operative period was complicated by a prolonged ileus, and following resolution, he was subsequently discharged home. Here, we present a case of a closed-loop SBO in which CA may be an indicator of intestinal viability.
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