The Outcome of Thoracentesis versus Chest Tube Placement for Hepatic Hydrothorax in Patients with Cirrhosis: A Nationwide Analysis of the National Inpatient Sample

There are only a few studies with a small sample size of patients that have compared the risks of using chest tubes versus thoracentesis in hepatic hydrothorax. It has been shown that many complications may arise secondary to chest tube placement and is associated with increased morbidity and mortal...

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Published in:Gastroenterol Res Pract
Main Authors: Ridha, Ali, Al-Abboodi, Yasir, Fasullo, Matthew
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Hindawi 2017
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Research Article
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5727694/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29317865
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/5872068
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