Tunnelled peritoneal drainage catheter placement for the palliative management of refractory ascites in patients with liver cirrhosis

OBJECTIVE: Refractory ascites is an established indication for liver transplantation. While transplantation is regarded as the definitive therapy for this condition, many patients are unsuitable due to comorbidity or frailty. Alternatives such as transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPSS)...

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Published in:Frontline Gastroenterol
Main Authors: Corrigan, Margaret, Thomas, Rhodri, McDonagh, Joanne, Speakman, John, Abbas, Nadir, Bardell, Sara, Thompson, Fiona, Holt, Andrew, Jones, Robert, Willis, Andrew, Karkhanis, Salil, Rajoriya, Neil
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020
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Liver
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7873544/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33613941
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1136/flgastro-2019-101332
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