Survey of abdominal paracentesis practices in Australian public hospitals

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Tan, J
Singh, A
Alawami, M
Ibrahim, B
Harding, D
Veysey, M

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Background and Aim: Large-volume (>5 L of ascitic fluid) abdominalparacentesis (LVP) is a common procedure used to treat ascites associatedwith decompensated cirrhosis.1 This exploratory questionnaire aimed to in-vestigate variations in the performance of LVP and local paracentesis protocols

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Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

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