title: Idiopathic postoperative ascites after laparoscopic salpingectomy for ectopic pregnancy.
abstract: Postoperative ascites is a rare and serious complication of laparoscopic procedures. Urinary tract injury, bowel injury, and lymph duct injury are the common causes; however, in some patients no definitive cause can be identified after an extensive diagnostic work-up. We present a case of postoperative ascites of unknown origin. The patient recovered with general treatments. We presume that diffuse peritoneal injury may have been caused by unidentified substances in our patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Affiliated Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Xiaofeng
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Minzhen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Xiaoyan
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Hong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Xianfa
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D001201:Ascites / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011271:Pregnancy, Ectopic / Q000601:surgery; D012489:Salpingostomy / Q000009:adverse effects*