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Paracentesis How Often Is Safe

Premium Questions

Dr.       Ramesh Kumar MD

Can paracentesis be done once a week? They take appreoximately 7 liters at a time. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ramesh Kumar ( Gastroenterologist)
Dr. Ratnesh Pandey MD

paracentesis - no drainage , etc. infections serious! Need to naturally supplement and reinforce. 1cor13cmh ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ratnesh Pandey ( Homeopath)
Dr.  Prasad MD

almost monthly paracentesis some taking off 8 liters of fluid off his belly. He is from Mexico City and needs to go home to be with his family. He has another paracentesis schuduled this week and wants to... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Prasad ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Ivan R. Rommstein MD

61 year old male with stage 4 pancreas cancer. How can I reduce the ascites build up, about 2 days after paracentesis I am able to eat better and build up my strength. problem is it in about 3 days later ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Indranil Ghosh MD

Hospice seeks to minimize interventions, except for managing comfort. When is it appropriate for a patient to ask for paracentesis? My wife has metastatic breast cancer to the liver and has ascites driven ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Indranil Ghosh ( Oncologist)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

peritonitis and sepsis resulted in his death. How did fluid result in his lungs after paracentesis? Thank you. ...Hi-My husband had HepC,Liver CAncer and Cirrhosis and Acites and had paracentesis to... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)
Dr. Amit Jain MD

paracentesis/liver Since my paracentesis from abdomen which three & one half liters of fluid was removed along with the radiologist still leaving two other pockets of fluid in abdomen & now I am ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Amit Jain ( Gastroenterologist)
Dr.  T Chandrakant MD

paracentesis/liver Since my paracentesis from abdomen which three & one half liters of fluid was removed along with the radiologist still leaving two other pockets of fluid in abdomen & now I am ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. T Chandrakant ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Basheer Ahamed MD

MY HUSBAND HAD A PARACENTESIS THIS MORNING. HE HAD SAUSAGE, TOAST, AND SOFT BOILED EGGS FOR A LATE ... PROCEDURES SINCE LAST FALL. NO PROBLEMS WITH PARACENTESIS OTHER THAN THIS EVENING. IS THIS LIQUID A... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Basheer Ahamed ( Diabetologist)
Dr. Sunny Madar MD

how often can one get paracentesis done before it becomes dangerous to due it anymore? my husband has cirrhosis and has been getting it done monthly since January. He had his 1st one in April 2013 ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sunny Madar ( General & Family Physician)