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Twenty cases were enrolled and followed up. The medical history, ascites characteristics, lymphoscintigraphy, direct lymphangiography, and other clinical data were reviewed.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>Twenty patients with ascites after cholecystectomy or radical gastrectomy were included. There were 15 patients with cirrhosis and 5 patients with hepatitis. Ascites were light yellow even if the patients had a non-low-fat diet. Triglyceride level mean of ascites was 0.61\u2009\u00b1\u20090.20\u00a0mmol\/L. There were 94.1% (16\/17) of patients whose ascitic cholesterol\u2009\u2265\u200945 mg\/dL or SAAG\u2009&lt;\u200911.0 g\/L. Mild abdominal radioactivity was shown in 89.5% (17\/19) patients. Left subclavian-jugular venous angle radioactivity was observed in 84.2% (16\/19) patients. In 10% (2\/20) cases, lipiodol presenting as oil droplets traveled upwards quickly and flowed into the vein rapidly. In 90% (18\/20) cases, tortuous and dilated thoracic duct, stagnant lipiodol, and poor flow into the vein were demonstrated. One patient refused treatment and died soon. By thoracic duct outlet reconstruction combined with other treatments, 16 patients were cured and the ascites of another 3 patients were controlled.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>TD congestion and elevated lymphatic pressure could be caused by increased lymph flow and TD outlet stenosis. 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