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Unilateral vulvar edema after operative laparoscopy: a case report and literature review
George Pados1, Dimitrios Vavilis, Konstantinos Pantazis
11st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, "Hippocration Hospital," Thessaloniki, Greece. padosgyn@hol.gr
Objective:
To report a case of unilateral vulvar edema occurring after operative laparoscopy and to review the relevant literature.
Design:
Case report.
Setting:
University hospital.
Patient(S):
An 18-year-old woman with a single ovarian cyst.
Intervention(S):
The patient underwent laparoscopic ovarian cystectomy and 1,000 mL of adhesion barrier solution was instilled in the peritoneal cavity at the end of the procedure.
Main Outcome Measure(S):
Treatment of ovarian cyst and prevention of adhesion formation with adhesion barrier solution.
Result(S):
Development of unilateral vulvar edema 3 hours postoperatively.
Conclusion(S):
Vulvar edema after operative laparoscopy is an uncommon complication, the mechanism of which remains unclear. The condition is self-limited and resolves with conservative management.
