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 ...

A drop in blood volume triggers the release of hormones that make your body hold onto more fluid, which collects in your belly. Paracentesis: The doctor uses a needle to remove fluid from your belly.

This is called an abdominal paracentesis (pronounced para-sen-tee-sis). It reduces the swelling and makes you feel more comfortable. Draining the fluid relieves symptoms in 90 out of 100 people (90%).

These help rid the body of excess fluid, reducing swelling. A doctor may prescribe common diuretics such as furosemide (Lasix) and spironolactone (Aldactone). Paracentesis is a simple procedure ...

The 5 subjects carried to 1500 ml. of ascitic-fluid withdrawal represent a homogeneous group in their earlier response to paracentesis. Of particular interest regarding cardiac-output response are ...

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 ...

Large-volume paracentesis (of 4 or more liters) was followed by the administration of albumin (8 g per liter of ascitic fluid removed) only when clinically indicated. The patients were seen on the ...

23, 2004 — Large-volume paracentesis performed by gastrointestinal ... 97 minutes ± 24 minutes), with a mean 8.7 L &± 2.8 L of ascitic fluid removed at a rate of approximately 1 L every ...

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 ...

In summary, our results confirm the safety of free ascitic drainage and demonstrate the feasibility of daycase paracentesis with complete fluid drainage in over 94% of patients with radiological ...

A new low-flow ascites pump significantly reduced paracentesis frequency in patients ... ascites pump system developed to transfer ascitic fluid from the abdominal cavity to urinary bladder ...