Postoperative Ascites of Unknown Origin following Laparoscopic Appendicectomy: An Unusual Complication of Laparoscopic Surgery
Postoperative ascites is a very rare complication of laparoscopic surgery. Significant iatrogenic injuries to the bowel, the urinary tract, and the lymphatic system should be excluded promptly to avoid devastating results for the patient. In some cases, in spite of investigating patients extensively...
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| author | M. Feretis H. Boyd-Carson A. Karim |
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| description | Postoperative ascites is a very rare complication of laparoscopic surgery. Significant iatrogenic injuries to the bowel, the urinary tract, and the lymphatic system should be excluded promptly to avoid devastating results for the patient. In some cases, in spite of investigating patients extensively, no definitive causative factor for the accumulation of fluid can be identified. In such cases, idiopathic allergic or inflammatory reaction of the peritoneum may be responsible for the development of ascites. We present a case of ascites of an unknown origin in a young female patient following a laparoscopic appendicectomy. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-629c6cc45e2c4e62a1a97c0ecec839442025-02-03T05:58:49ZengWileyCase Reports in Surgery2090-69002090-69192014-01-01201410.1155/2014/549791549791Postoperative Ascites of Unknown Origin following Laparoscopic Appendicectomy: An Unusual Complication of Laparoscopic SurgeryM. Feretis0H. Boyd-Carson1A. Karim2Department of General Surgery, Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UKDepartment of General Surgery, Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UKDepartment of General Surgery, Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UKPostoperative ascites is a very rare complication of laparoscopic surgery. Significant iatrogenic injuries to the bowel, the urinary tract, and the lymphatic system should be excluded promptly to avoid devastating results for the patient. In some cases, in spite of investigating patients extensively, no definitive causative factor for the accumulation of fluid can be identified. In such cases, idiopathic allergic or inflammatory reaction of the peritoneum may be responsible for the development of ascites. We present a case of ascites of an unknown origin in a young female patient following a laparoscopic appendicectomy.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/549791 |
| spellingShingle | M. Feretis H. Boyd-Carson A. Karim Postoperative Ascites of Unknown Origin following Laparoscopic Appendicectomy: An Unusual Complication of Laparoscopic Surgery Case Reports in Surgery |
| title | Postoperative Ascites of Unknown Origin following Laparoscopic Appendicectomy: An Unusual Complication of Laparoscopic Surgery |
| title_full | Postoperative Ascites of Unknown Origin following Laparoscopic Appendicectomy: An Unusual Complication of Laparoscopic Surgery |
| title_fullStr | Postoperative Ascites of Unknown Origin following Laparoscopic Appendicectomy: An Unusual Complication of Laparoscopic Surgery |
| title_full_unstemmed | Postoperative Ascites of Unknown Origin following Laparoscopic Appendicectomy: An Unusual Complication of Laparoscopic Surgery |
| title_short | Postoperative Ascites of Unknown Origin following Laparoscopic Appendicectomy: An Unusual Complication of Laparoscopic Surgery |
| title_sort | postoperative ascites of unknown origin following laparoscopic appendicectomy an unusual complication of laparoscopic surgery |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/549791 |
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