TY - JOUR
T1 - An Unusual Complication of Paracentesis
AU - Qureshi, Waqar A.
AU - Harshfield, David
AU - Shah, Hemendra
AU - Netchvolodoff, Catherine
AU - Banerjee, Bhaskar
PY - 1992/9
Y1 - 1992/9
N2 - Paracentesis is an important and commonly performed procedure in patients with ascites. It is a safe procedure when carried out in the midline below the umbilicus, with a complication rate of less than 1%. We report an instance in which a large midline varix was entered during paracentesis. The utility of different imaging techniques in detecting such anomalies in the portal hypertensive patient with portal hypertension and ascites is discussed. The approach and management of this complication are outlined.
AB - Paracentesis is an important and commonly performed procedure in patients with ascites. It is a safe procedure when carried out in the midline below the umbilicus, with a complication rate of less than 1%. We report an instance in which a large midline varix was entered during paracentesis. The utility of different imaging techniques in detecting such anomalies in the portal hypertensive patient with portal hypertension and ascites is discussed. The approach and management of this complication are outlined.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1572-0241.1992.tb07374.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1572-0241.1992.tb07374.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 1387759
AN - SCOPUS:0026758436
SN - 0002-9270
VL - 87
SP - 1209
EP - 1211
JO - The American Journal of Gastroenterology
JF - The American Journal of Gastroenterology
IS - 9
ER -