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Massive ascites is usually controlled over several weeks pre-operatively in liver transplant recipients with the risk of encephalopathy and peritonitis. We hypothesized that intra-operative drainage of ascites will be safe and avoids the inherent risks of pre-operative drainage.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preop-drainage | Active Comparator | ascites drained over the pre-operative week through multiple ultrasound guided paracentesis |
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| Op-drainage | Active Comparator | ascetic fluid drained through an abdominal incision after anesthesia |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ultrasound guided ascitic fluid drainage | Procedure |
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| operative drainage of ascites through small skin incision after induction of anesthesia |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| graft survival | one year |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| patient survival | one year |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mansoura university | Al Mansurah | Dakahlia Governorate | 62215 | Egypt | ||
| Mansoura university |
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| Procedure |
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| ultrasound | Device |
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| Al Mansurah |
| Dkahleya |
| Egypt |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D014463 | Ultrasonography |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D003952 | Diagnostic Imaging |
| D019937 | Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures |
| D003933 | Diagnosis |
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