Refractory ascites is a common complication of cirrhosis of the liver. Build-up of fluid causes difficulty in breathing, fatigue, nausea, poor appetite, acid reflux, abdominal pain and infection.

An apple a day may keep the doctor away, but an at-home catheter system from BD has the potential to keep the entire hospital away. The PeritX system allows patients with ascites to regularly drain ...

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 ...

This is the liver, and you can see the ascites here. This patient needs a paracentesis (a medical procedure involving ...

FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., June 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, today announced it has received 510(k) clearance from ...

Sequana Medical said the first implantation of the alfapump in the U.S. at Mount Sinai Hospital received FDA approval for the treatment of recurrent or refractory ascites due to liver cirrhosis.

Validation of urinary HE4 as a biomarker for ovarian cancer. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2013 ASCO Annual Meeting I. This abstract does not include a full text component.

Ghent, Belgium – September 30, 2025 – Sequana Medical NV (Euronext Brussels: SEQUA, the “Company” or “Sequana Medical”), a pioneer in the treatment of drug-resistant fluid overload in liver disease, ...

There is not enough evidence about how well this procedure works or how safe it is. This type of procedure can cause complications. So, it can only be done with special arrangements. This means you ...