National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Tunnelled peritoneal drainage catheter insertion for refractory ascites in cirrhosis

Refractory ascites is a common complication of cirrhosis of the liver. Build-up of fluid causes difficulty in breathing, fatigue, nausea, poor appetite, acid reflux, abdominal pain and infection.
Nature

Safety, cost-effectiveness and feasibility of daycase paracentesis in the management of malignant ascites with a focus on ovarian cancer

Paracentesis for malignant ascites is usually performed as an in-patient procedure, with a median length of stay (LoS) of 3–5 days, with intermittent clamping of the drain due to a perceived risk of ...
FierceBiotech

BD's at-home drainage system lands first FDA nods spanning both cancerous and benign fluid buildup

An apple a day may keep the doctor away, but an at-home catheter system from BD has the potential to keep the entire hospital away. The PeritX system allows patients with ascites to regularly drain ...
ascopubs.org

Continuous low-flow ascites drainage and sequential non-invasive tumor-cell sampling through the urinary bladder via the alfa-pump closed system in platinum-resistant ovarian ...

Validation of urinary HE4 as a biomarker for ovarian cancer. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2013 ASCO Annual Meeting I. This abstract does not include a full text component.