Risk factors associated with complications of palliative drainage of ascites with tunneled peritoneal catheters
Background: Medically intractable ascites causes substantial distress in patients with palliative disease. Tunneled peritoneal catheters have been established as a feasible treatment option allowing patient-controlled paracentesis in a homecare setting. However, while a range of complications is ass...
Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2025-01-01
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Series: | Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/17562848241310183 |