Some cancers cause fluid to build up in the tummy. This is called ascites. Your doctor may recommend a long term drain to remove some of the fluid. This can stay in for several months.

2023年11月21日 · Paracentesis is a procedure that drains excess fluid called ascites from your abdomen. Ascites occur when fluid collects in a membrane called your peritoneum. Your peritoneum covers your abdominal organs, including your stomach, liver, kidney and parts of your intestines. It consists of two layers.

2022年9月17日 · An ascitic drain (therapeutic paracentesis) involves removing excessive ascitic fluid from a patient’s abdomen. This is a therapeutic procedure, however, a sample of ascitic fluid can be taken during insertion to be sent for ascitic fluid analysis.

Some people can have several liters of fluid removed at one time. However, if the underlying cause isn’t treated, the fluid will return, usually within a few weeks. Some people might choose to have a peritoneal drain or catheter placed. It’s a small tube that stays in the belly for as long as a person needs it.

The most common palliative treatment for untreatable ascites is repeated hospital drainage. Alternative treatments for untreatable ascites, such as long-term abdominal drains, need further research.

Draining the fluid relieves symptoms in 90 out of 100 people (90%). Sometimes the fluid can collect in little pockets in your abdomen instead of one big collection. This is called loculated ascites. If there are too many pockets of fluid, your doctor may not be able to drain it. If this happens they will talk to you about other treatments.

Top Tips for ascitic drain insertion (therapeutic paracentesis) Inserting a Bonanno catheter requires a similar motion to cannula insertion, it is important not to advance the needle too far but you need to ensure the catheter is passing into the peritoneum without kinking.

Various studies have found that the PleurX catheter is an effective option for the management of malignant ascites with a low complication rate [5 - 7]. The PleurX drain is a tunnelled indwelling peritoneal catheter that can be managed at home to remove small (500 ml) aliquots of ascites on a regular basis or when it becomes symptomatic.

Removing the excess fluid from the tummy is a common and effective treatment for ascites - this is known as ascitic drain, or abdominal paracentesis. How is the procedure performed?

Ascites develops when there is a disruption to the balance of production and removal so that the amount of fluid within the abdomen builds up. There are a number of causes for this imbalance, such as advanced liver disease and heart failure.