The Ascites may be due to cancer like ovarian malignancy. Cirrhosis of liver is the most common cause and the underlying liver disease is to be addressed first. The patient has to be counselled to ...

By Karen Roman Sequana Medical said the company now has five medical centers using its alfapump, the first FDA-approved active implantable medical device to treat liver ascites due to cirrhosis. The ...

Background: A 63-year-old Caucasian woman presented with intermittent, left-sided abdominal discomfort without other symptoms. Physical examination revealed massive splenomegaly and complete blood ...

Strict compliance with diet and diuretics along with regular follow-up is necessary to control progression of ascites. Knowledge about ascites and its complications helps the patient to cope better.

Ascites usually occurs when the liver stops working properly, leading to a build up of fluid in the abdominal area. A doctor may diagnose ascites when more than 25 milliliters (mL) of fluid builds up ...

Interactions between ovarian cancer cells and the surrounding tumor microenvironment are not well characterized. We have earlier shown that ovarian cancer ascites induces Akt activation and protect ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Diabetes was an independent prognostic factor for various liver-related outcomes, including development of ...

Cirrhosis, most frequently caused by hepatitis C or alcoholism, was the 12th leading cause of death in the United States in 2000, accounting for more than 25,000 deaths. 1 Ascites is the most common ...

Louie’s ascites was treated in The Pitt until a pulmonary hemorrhage linked to liver failure caused sudden death, shifting the episode’s focus to emergency response and complications.

Sterile ascites after ventriculoperitoneal shunting is rare and usually of unknown cause. 1 We describe a patient in whom an inflammatory reaction to silicone tubing used in the creation of a shunt ...

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"Ascites in decompensated cirrhosis is a poor prognostic indicator, with a 50% 2-year survival, worsening significantly to 20% to 50% at 1 year when the ascites becomes refractory to medical therapy." ...