Treatment of refractory ascites with an automated low‐flow ascites pump in patients with cirrhosis

BACKGROUND: Refractory ascites (RA) is a frequent complication of cirrhosis, requiring large volume paracentesis or placement of a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPSS). The automated low‐flow ascites pump (alfapump, Sequana Medical AG, Zurich, Switzerland) is an innovative treatment...

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Autores principales: Stirnimann, G., Berg, T., Spahr, L., Zeuzem, S., McPherson, S., Lammert, F., Storni, F., Banz, V., Babatz, J., Vargas, V., Geier, A., Stallmach, A., Engelmann, C., Trepte, C., Capel, J., De Gottardi, A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2017
Materias:
Treatment of Ascites Using Pump
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5698811/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28940225
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/apt.14331

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