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ArticleSAGE open medical case reports2022

How much is too much? Pushing the limits of fluid removal via paracentesis.

Rami Al Khoury

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Article in SAGE open medical case reports, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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0cells of the map it votes in
1citing papers in PubMed
0.2field-weighted citation impact, top 51% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 1 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author at 1 institution in 1 country.

Rami Al KhouryLSU Health Shreveport, Shreveport, LA, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6210-3633
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Peritoneal fluid accumulation can be caused by a multitude of factors. Patients with chronic cirrhosis can suffer from recurrent ascites requiring repeat paracentesis for fluid removal and symptom control. A paracentesis is a commonly performed procedure with a low risk profile that can be performed at the bedside by appropriately trained individuals. A large volume paracentesis is often therapeutic and focus should be placed on removing as much fluid as safely tolerated. We present a 57-year old Caucasian male with worsening abdominal distention and recurrent ascites who presented for progressive shortness of breath. Given the large volume of ascites noted, the patient underwent a passive bedside paracentesis with 29 L removed. The patient tolerated the 5-h procedure well without any post-procedure complications, challenging the extent of volume removal during bedside paracentesis.

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ascitescirrhosisParacentesis

Identifiers

PMID35813353
PMCPMC9260600
OpenAlexW4285048355

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