ArticleLangenbeck's archives of surgery2020
Surgical technique for placement of the automated low flow ascites pump (Alfapump).
Article in Langenbeck's archives of surgery, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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4 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.
- Drainage of ascites in cirrhosis.World journal of hepatology · 2024Review
- Final safety and efficacy results from a 106 real-world patients registry with an ascites-mobilizing pump.Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver · 2022Observational
- AlfapumpWorld journal of hepatology · 2022Review
- Consensus care recommendations for alfapumpBMC gastroenterology · 2022Article
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12 authors at 10 institutions in 5 countries.
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Abstract
Approximately 10% of patients with ascites associated with cirrhosis fail to respond to dietary rules and diuretic treatment and therefore present with refractory ascites. In order to avoid iterative large-volume paracentesis in patients with contraindication to TIPS, the automated low flow ascites pump system (Alfapump) was developed to pump ascites from the peritoneal cavity into the urinary bladder, where it is eliminated spontaneously by normal micturition. This manuscript reports the surgical technique for placement of the Alfapump.
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