However, other conditions like pancreatic disease, malnutrition, certain cancers, heart failure, obesity, and substance use ...

Since TIPS is associated with other shortcomings, such as stent occlusion, risk of heart failure, and worsened liver function, patients with tense ascites are typically initially treated with ...

The first notable rise in cardiac output in these 2 patients occurred after 1000 ml. of ascitic fluid had been removed, which represented 10 and 7 per cent of their total ascites, whereas the ...

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 ...