Causes of ascites after pancreatic cancer surgery

When pancreatic cancer shows symptoms of intra-abdominal metastasis, a large amount of ascites will be produced. There is no good clinical treatment for ascites, and the possibility of surgical resection is very low. It is not very sensitive to radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Therefore, it is usually recommended to use conservative treatment methods of traditional Chinese medicine to control the spread of the disease, improve clinical symptoms, and effectively improve the patient's quality of life.

If malignant tumor cells are found in the ascites of pancreatic cancer patients, it will help diagnose the abdominal metastasis of the tumor. When the amount of ascites is large, there will be symptoms such as abdominal distension, poor appetite, and oliguria. Therefore, when treating, we must consider the cause of ascites formation and try to alleviate the patient's symptoms and pain as much as possible. Because the existing treatment methods are less effective for advanced pancreatic cancer, the latter is more important, that is, "treating the symptoms."
Possible causes of ascites in pancreatic cancer
1. The tumor spreads to the abdominal cavity.
2. Extensive tumor infiltration leads to obstruction of lymphatic return.
3. Hypoproteinemia in cachexia is one of the manifestations of pancreatic cancer in the late stage.