Massive volume paracentesis (up to 41 liters) for the outpatient management of ascites

Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 402-403

  Smith, Gregory S ^a   Barnard, Graham F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SPIRONOLACTONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASCITES; CASE REPORT; DIURETIC THERAPY; HUMAN; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PARACENTESIS; PORTOSYSTEMIC ANASTOMOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ASCITES; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; FATAL OUTCOME; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARACENTESIS;

EID: 0031467774     PISSN: 01920790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004836-199707000-00030     Document Type: Article

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