Ascites is the buildup of fluid in the abdominal cavity, which often develops as a complication of liver disease. However, ...

BACKGROUND Ascites is a common clinical sign noted in 3% to 4% of hospitalized medical patients. Nearly 94% of patients with ascites have non-malignant etiologies, with the most common being chronic ...

Background: Ascites and pleural effusion are well recognized complications of pancreatic diseases. Drug therapy of these is limited by high cost, prolonged hospitalization and failure rates ...

Sequana Medical announced today that CMS recommended that its Alfapump system become eligible for a new incremental payment.

CELSUS noted more than nine hundred years ago that "fluid often collects within the abdomen so that if it be shaken by any movement of the body the fluctuations of the fluid can be seen.

In contrast to LVP, which provides only symptomatic control and requires repeated procedures, TIPS efficiently prevents the formation of ascites and increases urinary sodium excretion by reducing ...