An apple a day may keep the doctor away, but an at-home catheter system from BD has the potential to keep the entire hospital away. The PeritX system allows patients with ascites to regularly drain ...

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 ...

"This is the liver (liver), can you see the ascites here? This patient needs a paracentesis, a medical procedure involving ...

There is not enough evidence about how well this procedure works or how safe it is. This type of procedure can cause complications. So, it can only be done with special arrangements. This means you ...

NICE, the healthcare guidance body, today (21 March) publishes final guidance supporting the use of a new device that can help reduce the severe abdominal fluid retention experienced by some cancer ...

Ascites often develops as a complication of liver disease, causing fluid buildup in the abdominal cavity. Common treatments for ascites include reducing sodium intake, taking diuretics, and undergoing ...