Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . PHILADELPHIA — The incidence of bleeding related to ultrasound-guided large volume paracentesis was rare in a ...

Aug. 23, 2004 — Large-volume paracentesis performed by gastrointestinal endoscopy assistants in an outpatient setting is safe and efficient, even in patients with marked thrombocytopenia or prolonged ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A new low-flow ascites pump significantly reduced paracentesis frequency in patients with a contraindication to ...

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 paracentesis procedure drains excess fluid (ascites) from the abdomen, a common symptom of peritoneal mesothelioma. Doctors can analyze the fluid to diagnose the cause of the buildup, or they may ...

The conventional management of treatment-resistant, recurrent malignant ascites involves repeated large-volume paracentesis (needle drainage of fluid) procedures that are carried out in hospital. Most ...

What is a disposable sterile abdominal puncture kit?A disposable sterile abdominal puncture kit is a sterilized, single-use ...

Albumin is the most abundant protein in the circulation. Its main physiologic function is to maintain colloid osmotic pressure. Better understanding of albumin's other physiologic functions has ...

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.