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.