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CASE REPORT

Case Report and Literature Review: Intraoperative Injury to Cisterna Chyli During an Elective Pancreatic Resection Leads to Chylous Ascites and a Poor Outcome

Waheeb Radman Al-Kubati1 Surgery Department, 21st September University, Sana’a, YemenCorrespondence[email protected]
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Hanan Rihani2 General Surgery, King Hussein Medical Centre, Amman, JordanView further author information
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Abdelaziz Zeadat2 General Surgery, King Hussein Medical Centre, Amman, JordanView further author information
Pages 7-11 | Received 30 Dec 2022, Accepted 04 Apr 2023, Published online: 07 Apr 2023

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