Continuous Passive Paracentesis for Intra-abdominal Hypertension
Conditions
- Ascites Hepatic
- Cirrhosis, Liver
- Hypertension, Intraabdominal
- Critical Illness
- Paracentesis
Interventions
- DEVICE: continuous drainage of ascitic fluid using an intra-abdominal double lumen central venous catheter
- PROCEDURE: Ultrasound-guided intermittent large-volume paracentesis
Sponsor
Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central
Collaborators