title: Postoperative ascites developing after laparoscopic surgery can become a difficult diagnostic dilemma.
abstract: Postoperative ascites is a rare complication of laparoscopic surgery. Life-threatening and serious etiologies such as unrecognized bowel or urinary tract injury should be excluded promptly to avoid prolonged morbidity and even mortality. Occasionally, no definitive cause can be identified after an extensive diagnostic work-up. In such cases, idiopathic allergic or inflammatory peritoneal reaction may be the final diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: First Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of the University of Athens, Alexandra Maternity Hospital, Greece.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Milingos
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Protopapas
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Chatzipapas
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kallipolitis
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: El Sheikh
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Liapi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Michalas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001201:Ascites / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011184:Postoperative Period; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014463:Ultrasonography