Paracentesis is a medical procedure that doctors perform to drain fluid from a person’s abdominal cavity. It is sometimes called an abdominal tap. Doctors refer to this buildup of fluid as ascites, ...

Hospitalized patients with cirrhosis and ascites had an increased risk for mortality when diagnostic paracentesis was delayed compared with patients who received early paracentesis, according to ...

HONOLULU — Researchers found that patients with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis who underwent repeat diagnostic paracentesis showed improvement in ascites absolute neutrophil count, according to a ...

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 ...

Descemet’s membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) is becoming more popular among corneal surgeons for management of endothelial diseases. The benefits of endothelial keratoplasties include lower ...

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 ...

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 ...

SPONTANEOUS perforation of the umbilicus in Laënnec's cirrhosis with massive ascites is an unusual, serious and frequently fatal complication of this disease. It requires emergency medical and ...