Introduction Long-term abdominal drains (LTADs) prevent ascites build-up, improve quality of life (QOL) and reduce hospital admissions for patients with refractory ascites. In NHS Grampian patients ...
P169 Long term abdominal drain for palliation in advance liver cirrhosis: survey of risks & barriers
Long term ascitic drains (LTAD) are standard of care in malignant ascites but there is a paucity of data to support this use in advanced cirrhosis. Our aim was to establish current views and practices ...
A 57-year-old woman was referred to the emergency department after a CT scan ordered by her general practitioner to investigate her abdominal pain showed a large cystic mass. The simple cystic ...
This patient complained of abdominal distension and was diagnosed with a giant mesenteric cyst measuring 26 cm in height using CT imaging. She underwent a successful ultrasound-guided drainage, which ...
The chest drain was removed with no further complications ... Fracture of the ribs can cause a variety of intrathoracic and intra-abdominal complications. Apart from the usual complications of ...
Objectives Guidelines to improve the ease and safety of chest drain insertion recommend using the fifth intercostal space, around the midaxillary line (MAL). This study aimed to assess whether ...
We aimed to provide CMTs at the Royal Free Hospital (RFH) with training and supervised opportunities to practice ascitic drain insertion with a view to increasing confidence and obtaining competencies ...
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