Refractory ascites is a common complication of cirrhosis of the liver. Build-up of fluid causes difficulty in breathing, fatigue, nausea, poor appetite, acid reflux, abdominal pain and infection.

What is the cause of this patient's severe, painful ascites? Painful, severe ascites can be due to peritoneal diseases such as malignancy or tuberculosis. In such cases, however, the peritoneal fluid ...

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Angiogenesis has been associated with aggressive disease in human colorectal cancer (Takahashi et al, 1995, 1998). Although the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) receptor-ligand system has ...

Chylous ascites is the accumulation of chyle (lymphatic fluid) in the peritoneal cavity. It can be the result of congenital defects of the lymphatic system, inflammatory processes, malignancy, and ...

The PeritX peritoneal catheter is made of silicone and is 71 cm in length and 5.12 mm (15.5 Fr) in diameter. The distal end of the catheter has several side holes and is placed in the peritoneal ...

Patients with synchronous GCPM may present with symptomatic ascites, with confirmation of PM through abdominal paracentesis and cytologic examination of ascitic fluid. 8 In asymptomatic patients, ...

In this Journal feature, information about a real patient is presented in stages (boldface type) to an expert clinician, who responds to the information, sharing his or her reasoning with the reader ...

Through an analysis of cellular components (cell fractions) from malignant ascites (fluid buildup in the abdomen caused by gastric cancer), a research collaboration based in Kumamoto University (Japan ...

Deferral of rectal surgery following a continued response to preoperative chemoradiotherapy (Watch and Wait) study: A phase II multicenter study in the United Kingdom. Background: In 2009 the ...