The Palliative Management of Refractory Cirrhotic Ascites Using the PleurX© Catheter
Background. Treatment options are limited for patients with refractory cirrhotic ascites (RCA). As such, we assessed the safety and effectiveness of the PleurX catheter for RCA. Methods. A retrospective analysis was performed on all patients with RCA who have undergone insertion of the PleurX cathet...
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Main Authors: | Jason Reinglas, Kayvan Amjadi, Bill Petrcich, Franco Momoli, Thomas Shaw-Stiffel |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2016-01-01
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Series: | Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/4680543 |
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