Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Use of a 30-gauge needle for intravitreal injection of anti-VEGF agents may be associated with less reflux under ...

Paracentesis for malignant ascites is usually performed as an in-patient procedure, with a median length of stay (LoS) of 3–5 days, with intermittent clamping of the drain due to a perceived risk of ...

PERICARDIAL paracentesis is often a useful and necessary procedure, but its application has been limited by its danger. 1 Although there is relatively little risk from perforation of the ventricular ...

We describe a technique of aqueous collection by using a minim of saline (Chauvin Pharmaceuticals, Essex, UK) attached to a 25-gauge needle. Benoxinate 0.4% and betadine 5% antiseptic solutions are ...

The conventional management of treatment-resistant, recurrent malignant ascites involves repeated large-volume paracentesis (needle drainage of fluid) procedures that are carried out in hospital. Most ...

“This is the liver, and you can see the ascites here. This patient needs a paracentesis (a medical procedure involving inserting a needle into the body to drain fluid). First, check the liver and ...