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Fibrinolysis in the management of malignant ascites and nonfunctioning intraperitoneal tunneled catheters

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: The use of tunneled semipermanent intraperitoneal catheters is becoming increasingly widespread in the management of intractable malignant ascites . There is a lack of published data on the successful management of complications of these catheters in cases of malignant ascites . The current study reports four cases of nonfunctioning catheters due to fibrin blockage or ascitic loculation, all of which were successfully treated with intraperitoneal fibrinolysis with streptokinase .

Source: Gastrointestinal Intervention

DOI: 10.1016/j.gii.2015.02.002

Authors: Nicholas Lawrance, Nabil Kibriya, Damian Mullan, Hans-Ulrich Laasch

Institutions: University of Sheffield, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

Language: English

Topic: Intraperitoneal and Appendiceal Malignancies

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2107595367

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Cites: 10

Cited by: 2

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