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 ...

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 ...

There are two therapeutic strategies for large-volume ascites: large-volume paracentesis and the administration of diuretics at increasing doses (maximal doses, 400 mg of spironolactone per day ...

During follow-up, 37 patients did not require large volume paracentesis after system implantation and the overall frequency of large volume paracenteses decreased from 2.17 (95% CI, 1.45-4.34 ...

PICD is caused by fluid shift during paracentesis, leading to a decrease in effective circulating blood volume. The incidence of PICD after large-volume paracentesis in patients receiving albumin ...

Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) placement is currently indicated in cirrhotic patients with refractory ascites who require large-volume paracentesis (LVP) more than two or ...

It has also been used to prevent circulatory dysfunction developing after large-volume paracentesis. Newer indications in cirrhotic patients include preventing hepatorenal syndrome in those with ...