The experience of treatment of celiac lymphatic leak of 14 cases of radical gastrectomy

Objective:To investigate the causes and treatments of celiac lymphatic leak of patients underwent radical gastrectomy.Methods:Fourteen cases with lymphatic leak after radical gastrectomy were treated with fasting,total parenteral nutrition,supplement of albumin,supplementary plasma and somatostatin.Results:The incidence rate of celiac lymphatic leak was 1.99%,the leak occurrence time was the 4th to 7th day and the maximum drainage volume was 1800 ml per day after radical gastrectomy.Fourteen patients were all cured.Conclusions:Intraoperative prevention is major measures and conservative treatment is the first choice for lymphatic leak.