title: The place of laparoscopy in women with ascites.
abstract: Laparoscopy was performed in 70 women with ascites of unknown origin, and in 56 a visual diagnosis, aided by biopsy, was made. There was carcinoma in 32, tuberculosis in 20 and cirrhosis of the liver in four. No abnormality was seen in 14.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, King Edward Memorial Hospital, Bombay, India.
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Sheth
mesh_terms: D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001201:Ascites / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008875:Middle Aged; D014395:Peritonitis, Tuberculous / Q000150:complications*