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Paracentesis
Known as:
Aspiration and Puncture
, Paracenteses
, Drainage and Puncture
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A procedure in which a thin needle or tube is put into the abdomen to remove fluid from the peritoneal cavity (the space within the abdomen that…
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Narrower (11)
Abdominal paracentesis
Amniocentesis
Arthrocentesis
Culdocentesis
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Educational aspects
Puncture procedure
Structure of rectouterine pouch
Thoracentesis
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Broader (1)
surgical puncture
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2008
2008
Urological Disorders of the Dog and Cat: Investigation, Diagnosis, Treatment
P. Holt
2008
Corpus ID: 70382324
Investigation of animals with urological signs Clinical assessment Radiographic investigations, Plain films, Intravenous…
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2007
2007
Data Mining Techniques for Prognosis in Pancreatic Cancer
Stuart Floyd
2007
Corpus ID: 195441691
This thesis focuses on the use of data mining techniques to investigate the expected survival time of patients with pancreatic…
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Review
2002
Review
2002
Review article: albumin for circulatory support in patients with cirrhosis
P. Ginés
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M. Guevara
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D. de las Heras
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V. Arroyo
Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics
2002
Corpus ID: 41785795
Renal function abnormalities and ascites in cirrhosis are the final consequence of a circulatory dysfunction characterized by…
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Review
1997
Review
1997
Review article: update on the role of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent‐shunt (TIPSS) in the management of complications of portal hypertension
A. Stanley
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D. Redhead
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P. Hayes
Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics
1997
Corpus ID: 28991395
In the 8 years since its introduction into clinical practice, initial enthusiasm for the transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic…
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1993
1993
Pulmonary function changes after large volume paracentesis.
K. A. Berkowitz
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M. S. Butensky
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R. L. Smith
American Journal of Gastroenterology
1993
Corpus ID: 77195920
Large volume paracentesis (LVP) is a safe, rapid, and effective treatment of ascites in cirrhotic patients. We investigated the…
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1977
1977
Penetrating torso injuries: the role of paracentesis and lavage.
L. A. Danto
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C. Thomas
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S. Gorenbein
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E. F. Wolfman
The American surgeon
1977
Corpus ID: 10410073
Controversy still exists regarding the proper approach to patients with penetrating torso injuries. Mandatory immediate celiotomy…
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1975
1975
An inherited translocation t(4;15) (p16;q22) leading to two cases of partial trisomy 15.
M. Cohen
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A. Ornoy
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A. Rosenmann
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G. Kohn
Annales de Genetique
1975
Corpus ID: 26767512
A four year old girl with severe mental retardation and multiple congenital abnormalities manifested "partial trisomy 15". Her…
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1970
1970
The diagnostic value of anterior chamber paracentesis in 14 cases of postoperative endophthalmitis.
M. Allansmith
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C. Skaggs
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S. Kimura
Transactions of the American Ophthalmological…
1970
Corpus ID: 38543887
THE OPHTHALMOLOGIST NEEDS very much to know whether or not a postoperative endophthalmitis is being caused by a microorganism…
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1967
1967
Intraocular treponemes in treated congenital syphilis.
J. N. Goldman
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Kenneth F. Girard
A M A Archives of Ophthalmology
1967
Corpus ID: 45511878
Two cases of congenital syphilis with interstitial keratitis and deafness are reported. The aqueous humor of these patients…
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1950
1950
Experimental investigation of paracentesis in the treatment of ocular ammonia burns.
W. Grant
A M A Archives of Ophthalmology
1950
Corpus ID: 22471759
REPEATED paracentesis has frequently been proposed as a treatment for ammonia burns of the eye. 1 That such a treatment might be…
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