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Re: Postmenopausal pelvic free fluid From: DoctorJoe@aol.com Tue May 8 21:32:27 2007 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Raymond Stephen: "Re: prophylactic steroid w/o PTL" Previous message: Garry E. Siegel, M.D.: "Re: Postmenopausal pelvic free fluid" Maybe in reply to: Allan: "Postmenopausal pelvic free fluid" Next in thread: Cesar Molina: "Re: Postmenopausal pelvic free fluid" In a message dated 5/8/07 5:47:10 PM, AllanHo@aol.com writes: > I am thinking about doing a culdocentesis, but also feel that going > directly to laparoscopy may yeild more information and avoid the > possibility of vaginal contamination of the fluid for culture.  Thanks > in advance for your input. > I should think that you're more worried about malignancy here than infection. A nice, quick culdocentesis can get you fluid for cytology, analysis of the fluid (transudate, exudate, pus), or blood. Doesn't sound like infection anyway but if the fluid were purulent, a culture obtained that way would be good enough. Joe P. Next message: Raymond Stephen: "Re: prophylactic steroid w/o PTL" Previous message: Garry E. Siegel, M.D.: "Re: Postmenopausal pelvic free fluid" Maybe in reply to: Allan: "Postmenopausal pelvic free fluid" Next in thread: Cesar Molina: "Re: Postmenopausal pelvic free fluid"

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