Due to time constraints, fewer physicians are performing large volume paracentesis (LVP) resulting in a longer wait time and more emergency department (ED) and hospital admissions. At our institution, after initial supervision, a certified nurse practitioner (NP) has independently performed LVP in a dedicated cirrhosis clinic. The purpose of our study was to evaluate the feasibility and safety ...

The aim of the study was to compare the mid- and long-term effects of different treatments such as CT-guided percutaneous pulmonary paracentesis, tuberculoma perfusing chemotherapy and whole-body standard chemotherapy or extended chemotherapy on safety and effectiveness for pleural chemotherapy. A total of 60 subjects diagnosed to have pleural tuberculosis between February 2010 and February 201...

A 5-month-old male infant was admitted with abdominal distension of three weeks duration. The onset was accompanied with few episodes of nonbilious vomiting and sudden appearance of bilateral scrotal swellings. The baby had been passing acholic mucoid stools since two weeks. Physical examination revealed a pale, malnourished, anicteric infant having massive ascites and bilateral hydroceles. Abd...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the effect of low dose Albumin i.e. 4 grams per litre of ascitic fluid after large volume paracentesis (LVP) for the prevention of paracentesis induced circulatory dysfunction (PICD) related renal impairment in cirrhosis. METHODS Case records of all patients with cirrhosis who underwent LVP from January 12(th), 2011 till December 29(th), 2013 were reviewed. Patients wer...

BACKGROUND AND AIM The aim of this study was to assess the impact of proton pump inhibitor (PPI) intake on the development of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) or other infections, as well as on mortality, in a thoroughly documented cohort of patients with cirrhosis and ascites. PATIENTS AND METHODS We performed a retrospective analysis of follow-up data from 607 consecutive patients wi...