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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

The sponsor submitted a new cost analysis based on a decision tree model with an embedded Markov model. This model evaluated the costs per patient and system impact of the PeritX peritoneal catheter ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA has granted premarket approval to Sequana Medical’s alfapump implantable device for the treatment of ...

Awaiting both kidney and liver transplants last year, Larry Pritchard suffered from fluid build-up so severe it sometimes leaked from the skin on his stomach. The condition required a procedure known ...