A new method for therapeutic paracentesis: The automated low flow pump system. Comments in the context of the history of paracentesis

Journal of Hepatology

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 850-852

  Arroyo, Vicente ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; DIURETIC AGENT;

ASCITES; ASCITES FLUID; AUTOMATION; BACTEREMIA; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; MEDICAL DEVICE; PARACENTESIS; PERITONEAL CAVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TROCAR;

ASCITES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT PROTEINS;

EID: 84876298812     PISSN: 01688278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2013.01.037     Document Type: Editorial

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