Ascites in the Puerperium in the Context of a Woman with Turner Syndrome Who Conceived through Assisted Reproductive Technology

• Main Authors: Nikolaos Tsagkas (Author), George Valasoulis (Author), Konstantinos Zikopoulos (Author), Calliope Zerzi (Author), Ioannis Mitselos (Author), Ioannis Koutoulakis (Author), Nikolaos Tzampouras (Author), Theodor Stefos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The case is about a young female who delivered twins by caesarean section (CS). On the 4th postoperative day, she presented with ascites which was resistant to empirical antibiotic and diuretic treatment. The woman was affected by Turner syndrome (TS); she had a medical background of chronic use of...