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, ...

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New York, Sept. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global paracentesis drainage systems market size is predicted to expand at ~ 7 % CAGR between 2023 and 2035. The market is projected to garner a ...

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Paracentesis is the standard treatment for refractory ascites in patients with cirrhosis, but it cannot prevent the recurrence of ascites. The placement of a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic ...

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 ...

Ascites is when you have too much fluid in your belly. It's sometimes caused by severe liver disease. (Photo credit: Zay Nyi Nyi/Dreamstime) Ascites is a buildup of fluid in the belly, often due to ...

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.