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Unexplained ascites following laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A surgeon's nightmare – A case report and review of literature

Authors :
Varun Madaan
G K Adithya
Satya Prakash Jindal
Rigved Gupta
Vivek Tandon
Deepak Govil
Source :
Journal of Minimal Access Surgery, Vol 15, Iss 4, Pp 351-352 (2019)
Publication Year :
2019
Publisher :
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2019.

Abstract

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy has many known complications which can be ascertained to a particular cause. We report a case of ascites development in a young female immediately after Laparoscopic cholecystectomy, for which a cause cannot be found. On review of medical literature, there are few similar case reports, based on them; it can be ascertained to acute allergic reaction to the material used during the procedure may be the CO2 or the electrocautery.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
09729941 and 19983921
Volume :
15
Issue :
4
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Journal of Minimal Access Surgery
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.9280ddc0d44c13b03727cdfa8a3bdb
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.4103/jmas.JMAS_240_18