PERMANENT INDWELLING PERITONEAL ACCESS DEVICE FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF MALIGNANT ASCITES

Authors
SABATELLI FW GLASSMAN ML KERNS SR HAWKINS IF
Citation
Fw. Sabatelli et al., PERMANENT INDWELLING PERITONEAL ACCESS DEVICE FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF MALIGNANT ASCITES, Cardiovascular and interventional radiology, 17(5), 1994, pp. 292-294
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Journal title
Cardiovascular and interventional radiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
01741551
Volume
17
Issue
5
Year of publication
1994
Pages
292 - 294
Database
ISI
SICI code
0174-1551(1994)17:5<292:PIPADF>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
The case presented demonstrates an alternative management approach for malignant ascites. A permanent indwelling peritoneal port for at-home , small-volume paracentesis, provided palliative therapy for a patient who had malignant ascites secondary to breast cancer. The device allo wed paracentesis without the risk of repetitive peritoneal puncture or diuretic therapy.