Laparoscopy for Undiagnosed Ascites

Abstract

A prospective study of 18 paients with undiagnosed ascitis ,the usual methods for searching the causes of ascitis were failed laparoscopy done for these patients, the procedure and results discussed with special concentration on the value of laparoscopy in medical problems.Laparoscopy is safe and accurate in diagnosing the cause of ascites when etiology of ascitis not diagnosed by conventional methods.