Palliative long-term abdominal drains < em > vs < /em > large volume paracenteses for the management of refractory ascites in end-stage liver disease

CONCLUSION: The use of LTAD in the management of refractory ascites in palliated end-stage liver disease is effective, safe, and may reduce hospital admissions and utilisation of healthcare resources compared to LVP.PMID:38577536 | PMC:PMC10989306 | DOI:10.4254/wjh.v16.i3.428

Source: World Journal of Hepatology - April 5, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Senamjit Kaur Rodrigo V Motta Bryony Chapman Victoria Wharton Jane D Collier Francesca Saffioti Source Type: research