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Recurrence of abdominal distension due to fluid accumulation in a child: Ascites or a cyst? [PDF]

Caspian Journal of Internal Medicine, 2023
Background: Abdominal distension in children can be caused by fluid accumulation due to ascites or large cysts. Case Presentation: A 25-month-old girl was brought to the pediatric gastroenterology clinic with the chief complaint of nontraumatic acute ...
Armineh Barzegar, Mohammadreza Esmaeili Dooki, Abbas Hadipour, mohammad Pournasrollah, Hajighorban Noreddini   +4 more
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Post paracentesis deep circumflex iliac artery injury identified at angiography, an underreported complication

CVIR Endovascular, 2019
Background Though injury to the inferior epigastric artery (IEA) is reported to be the most common source of hemorrhagic complications from paracentesis, we wish to present our experience involving deep circumflex iliac artery (DCIA) injuries that in our
Jalil Kalantari, Mark H. Nashed, Jason C. Smith   +2 more
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Non-Cirrhotic Ascites: Causes and Management

Gastroenterology Insights
Ascites is a common syndrome characterized by an excess of fluid in the peritoneum. While cirrhosis is the most common cause, a wide range of other conditions—such as cancer, right heart failure, and tuberculosis—can also lead to ascites, and multiple ...
Paul Carrier, Marilyne Debette-Gratien, Jérémie Jacques, Véronique Loustaud-Ratti   +3 more
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Verification of serum albumin elevating effect of cell-free and concentrated ascites reinfusion therapy for ascites patients: a retrospective controlled cohort study

Scientific Reports, 2019
Cell-free and concentrated ascites reinfusion therapy (CART) is frequently used to treat refractory ascites in Japan. However, its efficacy remains unclear.
Yosuke Yamada, Keita Inui, Yuuta Hara, Kazuaki Fuji, Kosuke Sonoda, Koji Hashimoto, Yuji Kamijo   +6 more
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MELD Score Is Not Related to Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis

Gastroenterology Research and Practice, 2015
This study investigates the correlation between SBP and repeated paracentesis, and its relation to MELD score, in cirrhotic patients with refractory ascites in an outpatient setting.
Luciana Haddad, Tatiana Morgado Conte, Liliana Ducatti, Lucas Nacif, Luiz Augusto Carneiro D’Albuquerque, Wellington Andraus   +5 more
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Diffusion-Weighted MRI as a Non-Invasive Diagnostic Tool for Ascites Characterization: A Comparative Analysis of Mean and Minimum ADC Values Against the Serum-Ascites Albumin Gradient

Diagnostics
Background/Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of Apparent Diffusion Coefficient (ADC) values, derived from Diffusion-Weighted Imaging (DWI), in differentiating benign and malignant ascites.
Abdullah Enes Ataş, Şeyma Ünüvar, Hasan Eryeşil, Naile Kökbudak   +3 more
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Clinical Utility of Ultrasound Guidance and Skin Markings in Paracentesis

Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences
Background: Ascites is the abnormal accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity, most commonly caused by cirrhosis (75% of UK cases), malignancy (10%), and heart failure (3%). Its incidence is rising, paralleling increases in chronic liver disease and
Kenny Ha, Eric Auyoung, Wishvan Ravindran, Ranjit S. Ambad   +3 more
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Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt for the Management of Medically Refractory Chylous Ascites in Cirrhosis: A Single-Institution Retrospective Analysis

Journal of Clinical Interventional Radiology ISVIR
We report our experience with using transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) for the management of chylous ascites in cirrhotic patients. A total of eight patients were included in the final analysis.
Rajesh Sasidharan, Shubham Suryavanshi, Akhil Baby, Cyriac Abby Philips, Tharun Tom Oommen   +4 more
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CASE OF PARACENTESIS PERICARDII. [PDF]

The Lancet, 1877
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Massive Ascites Complicating Pre-eclampsia

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2005
Objective: We report a case of a woman 27 weeks into her pregnancy with severe pre-eclampsia complicated by severe ascites diagnosed using ultrasonography and managed with paracentesis.
Ma-Lee Ko, Su-Chee Chen
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