THE effect of increased intra-abdominal pressure due to ascites upon portal and systemic hemodynamics has not been directly documented although the hemodynamics of ascitic cirrhotic patients have been ...

Static ultrasound guidance is used to select and mark the site of needle insertion immediately before the procedure takes place. Dynamic ultrasound guidance, in contrast, is used to directly visualize ...

Large-volume paracentesis is a treatment used to remove excess fluid in the abdominal cavity resulting from such conditions as cirrhosis of the liver or cardiac failure. It is normally performed as an ...

A retrospective cohort study in Veterans with cirrhosis found that giving intravenous albumin after outpatient paracentesis ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . HONOLULU — Researchers found that patients with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis who underwent repeat ...

Paracentesis for malignant ascites is usually performed as an in-patient procedure, with a median length of stay (LoS) of 3–5 days, with intermittent clamping of the drain due to a perceived risk of ...

A 46-year-old woman with alcoholic cirrhosis and a 1-year history of ascites experienced spontaneous paracentesis through a previously asymptomatic umbilical hernia at an area of skin breakdown (Fig.