Evaluation of diagnostic laparoscopy results in Turkish patients with unexplained ascites

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World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

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World J Gastrointest Surg. May 27, 2025; 17(5): 104803
Published online May 27, 2025. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v17.i5.104803

Evaluation of diagnostic laparoscopy results in Turkish patients with unexplained ascites

Ali R Caliskan, Mehmet A Erdogan, Adil Baskiran, Ibrahim H Ocal, Huseyin Kacmaz

Ali R Caliskan, Huseyin Kacmaz, Department of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, Adiyaman University, Adıyaman 02200, Türkiye

Mehmet A Erdogan, Department of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, Inonu University, Malatya 44000, Türkiye

Adil Baskiran, Surgery and Liver Transplant Institute, Faculty of Medicine, Inonu University, Malatya 44280, Türkiye

Ibrahim H Ocal, Department of General Surgery, Adiyaman Training and Research Hospital, Adıyaman 02000, Türkiye

Author contributions: Caliskan AR contributed to conceptualization, methodology, formal analysis, investigation, data curation, writing-original draft preparation, writing-review and editing, visualization, supervision, project administration, and funding acquisition; Caliskan AR, Kacmaz H, Erdogan MA, Baskıran A, Ocal HI contributed to software; Caliskan AR, Kacmaz H contributed to validation, resources; All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

Institutional review board statement: This study received ethical approval from the Non-Invasive Clinical Research Ethics Committee of the Inonu University Health Sciences on November 28, 2023 (Protocol No: 2023/5270).

Informed consent statement: Written informed consent was obtained from all participants before their inclusion in this study.

Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.

Data sharing statement: Data related to the study can be shared if requested.

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Corresponding author: Ali R Caliskan, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, Adiyaman University, 1164. Street No:13, İpekli, Adıyaman 02200, Türkiye. acaliskan@adiyaman.edu.tr

Received: January 6, 2025
Revised: March 3, 2025
Accepted: March 17, 2025
Published online: May 27, 2025
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Diagnostic laparoscopy is minimally invasive, has a low complication rate, and requires a short hospital stay. Diagnostic laparoscopy has an essential role in diagnosing patients with ascites whose cause cannot be identified with advanced imaging modalities and endoscopic examinations. Most non-cirrhotic ascites are malignant and have a poor prognosis. Satisfactory results can also be achieved in treating ascites due to tuberculosis.