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Proposed Clinical Practice Guidance for Large-Volume Abdominal and Pleural Paracentesis with Emphasis on Coagulopathy Management

Carmi Bartal,
Emanuel Sikuler,
Philip Tsenter,
Vitali Perski,
Valery Dvorkin,
Roman Pairous and
Doron Schwartz

J. Clin. Med.2025, 14(23), 8287;https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm14238287

21 November 2025

Background: Large-volume paracentesis (LVP) of the peritoneal and pleural cavities is a common diagnostic and therapeutic intervention in patients with liver cirrhosis or advanced heart failure, which are both frequently associated with ascites or pl...

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Review

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3,941 Views

12 Pages

The Role of Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt for the Management of Ascites in Patients with Decompensated Cirrhosis

Giulia Iannone,
Enrico Pompili,
Clara De Venuto,
Dario Pratelli,
Greta Tedesco,
Maurizio Baldassarre,
Paolo Caraceni and
Giacomo Zaccherini

J. Clin. Med.2024, 13(5), 1349;https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13051349

27 February 2024

The development and progression of ascites represent a crucial event in the natural history of patients with cirrhosis, predisposing them to other complications and carrying a heavy impact on prognosis. The current standard of care for the management...

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13 Pages

Management of Ascites in Patients with Cirrhosis: An Update

Giacomo Zaccherini,
Manuel Tufoni,
Giulia Iannone and
Paolo Caraceni

J. Clin. Med.2021, 10(22), 5226;https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10225226

10 November 2021

Ascites represents a critical event in the natural history of liver cirrhosis. From a prognostic perspective, its occurrence marks the transition from the compensated to the decompensated stage of the disease, leading to an abrupt worsening of patien...

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Review

1 Citations

7,140 Views

19 Pages

Pharmacological Treatment of Ascites: Challenges and Controversies

Jimmy Che-To Lai,
Junlong Dai,
Lilian Yan Liang,
Grace Lai-Hung Wong,
Vincent Wai-Sun Wong and
Terry Cheuk-Fung Yip

Pharmaceuticals2025, 18(3), 339;https://doi.org/10.3390/ph18030339

27 February 2025

Ascites is the most common complication from cirrhosis related to portal hypertension and depicts the onset of hepatic decompensation. Ranging from uncomplicated to refractory ascites, the progression carries prognostic value by reflecting the deteri...

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Article

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3,073 Views

5 Pages

Indwelling Peritoneal Catheter for Ascites Management in a UK District General Hospital: A Cohort Study

Karl Jackson,
Katie Frew,
Robert Johnston,
Joanna Coleman,
Leonie Armstrong and
Avinash Aujayeb

Healthcare2021, 9(10), 1254;https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare9101254

24 September 2021

Background: There is no national or local guidance for management of malignancy-related ascites (MRA). Modalities can include large volume paracentesis (LVP) and indwelling peritoneal catheter (IPeC) insertion. Objectives: We set up a local IPeC serv...

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Brief Report

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9 Pages

Tunneled Peritoneal Catheter for Refractory Ascites in Cirrhosis: A Randomized Case-Series

Nina Kimer,
Agnete Nordheim Riedel,
Lise Hobolth,
Christian Mortensen,
Lone Galmstrup Madsen,
Mette Lehmann Andersen,
Frank Vinholt Schiødt,
Søren Møller and
Lise Lotte Gluud

Medicina2020, 56(11), 565;https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina56110565

27 October 2020

Background and objectives: Refractory ascites markedly worsens prognosis in cirrhosis. Large volume paracentesis (LVP) is standard treatment, but complications are common. In a randomized controlled case-series, we assessed a permanent tunneled perit...

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