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  1. 03-05-2024 | Ascites | Online First

    Outpatient Management of Symptomatic Ascites: Bypassing the Path of Least Resistance

    Ascites is present in up to half of hospitalizations for patients with decompensated cirrhosis and/or portal hypertension [ 1 ]. Many of these hospitalizations began as emergency department (ED) visits to address symptomatic ascites. As therapeutic …

  2. 27-04-2024 | Ascites | Online First

    POEMS syndrome—An unusual cause for high-gradient ascites

    During the study period, 10 patients (M, 5; age 40 years; 21–60 years; median, range) presented with ascites secondary to plasma cell dyscrasias—POEMS syndrome, nine and multi-centric Castleman disease (MCD), one. The duration of symptoms before …

  3. 29-04-2024 | Ascites | Online First

    Clinical evaluation of droplet digital pcr for suspected ascites infection in patients with liver cirrhosis

    Bacterial infections, notably spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP), are observed in 40–70% of cirrhosis patients and have a potentially significant impact on the progression of liver failure, development of liver-related complications, and …

  4. Open Access 08-04-2024 | Ascites | OriginalPaper

    Lymphatic Chyle Duct Injury and Identification During Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Preventing Postoperative Chylous Ascites

    We present a case of intraoperative detection of an iatrogenic chyle duct injury during laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. The chyle duct injury was identified and managed by ligature, preventing postoperative chylous ascites.

  5. 13-01-2024 | Tympanotomy | EditorialNotes

    Optimizing Outcomes in Patients with Ascites Complicating Cirrhosis—Maximizing the Hour of Power

  6. Open Access 02-04-2024 | Ascites | Online First

    Outcomes in Cirrhosis-Related Refractory Ascites with Emphasis on Palliative Care: Single-Centre Experience and Literature Review

    Liver-related deaths in England have increased by more than 250% since 1971, and now constitute the fourth commonest cause of premature death [ 1 ]. Ascites is the most common complication of cirrhosis (with approximately 40% of patients developing …

  7. 06-03-2024 | Ascites | Online First

    A rare cause for persistent ascites after liver transplantation

    A 50-year-old man underwent living donor liver transplantation for hepatitis B-related decompensated cirrhosis. He had persistently low albumin with ascites (high drain output). At six weeks, his biochemical parameters were as follows; bilirubin …

  8. 11-01-2024 | Ascites | ReviewPaper

    TIPS for Refractory Ascites and Hepatic Hydrothorax

    Portal hypertension (PH) is defined as elevated pressures within the portal venous system and is considered clinically significant at a hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG) > 10 mmHg [ 1 ]. PH drives several complications of cirrhosis including …

  9. 13-03-2024 | Ascites | Online First

    Serosal eosinophilic gastroenteritis - Rare cause for abdominal pain, and new onset ascites

  10. 13-01-2024 | Tympanotomy | ReviewPaper

    Diagnostic Paracentesis Within 1 Day Is Associated With Reduced Mortality and Length of Hospital Stay in Patients with Cirrhosis and Ascites

    Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is the most common infection in patients with cirrhosis and is associated with high mortality. Although recent literature reports mortality benefits to early diagnostic paracentesis, current guidelines do …

  11. Open Access 01-12-2024 | Ascites | OriginalPaper

    Possible use of 2D shear wave liver elastography in new-onset ascites evaluation

    Ascites means the appearance of free fluid in the abdominal cavity. The most common processes involved in its occurrence are portal hypertension (PH) and peritoneal membrane disease. In the Western population, the most common cause of ascites is …

  12. Open Access 01-12-2024 | Ascites | OriginalPaper

    Ascites fluid calprotectin level is highly accurate in diagnosing spontaneous bacterial peritonitis: a preliminary proof of concept prospective study

    Ascites is the most common complication of liver cirrhosis. Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is a common complication of ascites. The diagnosis is made by an ascitic fluid polymorphonuclear (PMN) cell count of ≥ 250/mm3. However, no other …

  13. 19-01-2024 | Ascites | Online First

    Fetal Ascites: Its Prenatal Management and Postnatal Outcome

    Fetal ascites is an abnormal collection of fluid within the fetal abdominal cavity and is often an early manifestation in the evolution of fetal hydrops [ 1 ]. Fetal ascites is deemed isolated when fluid solely accumulates in the abdominal cavity …

  14. Open Access 01-02-2024 | Ascites | ReviewPaper

    The complex role of IL-10 in malignant ascites: a review

    The emergence of malignant ascites (MA) indicates poor prognoses in patients with ovarian, gastrointestinal, breast, and pancreatic cancer. Interleukin-10 (IL-10) is a pleiotropic cytokine with immunoregulatory effects in tumor microenvironment.

  15. 01-02-2024 | Ascites | ReviewPaper

    Advances in the treatment of malignant ascites in China

    The peritoneal cavity is the space lined by the parietal and the visceral layers. In this cavity, there is usually a small volume of ascites, a fluid comprising water, electrolytes, solutes, proteins, and cells [ 8 ]. MA contains both cellular …

  16. Open Access 20-02-2024 | Tympanotomy | Online First

    Disparities in Care for Low-Income Patients with Cirrhosis: Implementing an Innovative Outpatient Clinic for Refractory Ascites in a Safety Net Hospital

    The prevalence of cirrhosis in the USA has risen 1.5- to twofold in the past two decades and, despite advances in care, age-adjusted mortality has continued to rise 1 resulting in over 56,000 deaths annually. 2 The prevalence of cirrhosis has been …

  17. 04-12-2023 | Inguinal Hernia | OriginalPaper

    Variability in surgical approaches to hernias in patients with ascites

  18. 13-06-2023 | Ascites | ReviewPaper

    Ascites and Chronic Liver Disease in Children

    Development of ascites in children with chronic liver disease is the most common form of decompensation. It is associated with a poor prognosis and increased risk of mortality. A diagnostic paracentesis should be performed in liver disease …

  19. 08-12-2023 | Ascites | Online First

    Fetal Ascites: Expecting the Unexpected!

  20. 01-12-2023 | Ascites | OriginalPaper

    Fetal ascites in cloacal malformations—a red flag

    Ascites is a rare finding denoting an underlying pathology in more than 90% of patients. Causes include chromosomal anomaly, intrauterine infection and congenital malformations affecting the gastrointestinal, genitourinary, or cardiovascular …

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