ascites/triglyceride

Definition : Ascites is the pathologic fluid accumulation within the peritoneal cavity . causes of ascites in infants and children : - Hepatobiliary disorders (cirrhosis, congenital hepatic fibrosis, acute hepatitis B,C ,Budd -chiari syndrome, Bile duct perforation) - Serositis (crohn's disease,

Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) is defined as the inability of the pancreas to perform a normal digestive function. Habitually, it occurs as a result of a severe reduction in the secretion of pancreatic enzymes, although - less frequently - it may be due to the inability of these enzymes to

Octreotide, a somatostatin analog, has demonstrated its efficacy in the medical management of postoperative gastro-intestinal and pancreatic fistulae. Two recent studies have shown its value in reducing lymphoceles following axillary node dissection performed as part of breast cancer surgery. The

Diagnostic criteria for the cause of ascites - two independent cardiologists and two hepatologists will interview and examine the enrolled patients and review the clinical records, laboratory and imaging findings to adjudicate the correct final cause of the ascites. They will have access to all

Patients awaiting deceased donor liver transplant will be asked to enroll in this protocol at the time of identification of a potential living liver donor (see note note at end of description). Patients randomized to treatment arm will be encouraged to delay living donor liver transplant (LDLT)