Complications<\/a>:\u00a0 None immediate.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
Technique:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nThe risks, benefits, and alternatives to the procedure and sedation were explained to the patient. The specific risks of bleeding, infection, and damage to adjacent bowel loops were detailed and accepted. Written informed consent was obtained.\u00a0 A timeout was performed.<\/span><\/p>\nThe anterior abdominal wall was prepped and draped in sterile fashion. Ultrasonographic evaluation was carried out, and an appropriate entry site identified in the\u00a0 \u00a0 . Using local anesthetic and ultrasound guidance, the peritoneal space was accessed with a 21 gauge needle.\u00a0 Clear yellow fluid was returned. Needle entry was documented, and images transferred to PACS.<\/span><\/p>\nA 0.018\u201d wire was placed through the needle, and the needle exchanged for a 5 French transitional dilator. The smaller wire was replaced with a short Amplatz wire. The skin tract was dilated and a 16 French peel-away sheath placed over the wire.<\/span><\/p>\nThe soft tissues cephalad and medial to the sheath entry site were anesthetized with 2% lidocaine with epinephrine. A dermatotomy was created, and the PleurX catheter was pulled through the tunnel with the tunneling device. The cuff was positioned in the \u00a0 \u00a0 of the tunnel.<\/span><\/p>\nThe intraperitoneal wire and dilator were removed, and the catheter was placed through the peel-away. It was positioned using fluoroscopy. The peel-away was removed.<\/span><\/p>\nThe peritoneal puncture site was closed in two layers with 4-0 absorbable \u00a0 suture and Dermabond.\u00a0 Steri-Strips were applied. \u00a0 2-0 Ethilon sutures were placed at the tunnel exit site to secure the catheter.\u00a0 A sterile dressing was applied.<\/span><\/p>\nSubsequently, large volume paracentesis was performed through the newly placed catheter. A total of \u00a0 \u00a0 liters clear yellow fluid were removed.<\/span><\/p>\nThe procedure was well tolerated, and the patient was discharged in satisfactory condition.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
Findings:<\/span><\/p>\n\n- There is \u00a0 \u00a0 ascites.<\/span><\/li>\n
- The peritoneal catheter is positioned\u00a0 \u00a0 .<\/span><\/li>\n
- Total volume removed was\u00a0 \u00a0 .<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nImpression:<\/span><\/p>\nTense ascites.<\/span><\/p>\nUneventful image guided placement of 15 French multi sidehole PleurX intraperitoneal\u00a0 catheter to facilitate frequent large volume paracentesis.<\/span><\/p>\n__\u00a0 liters clear yellow fluid were removed without incident.<\/span><\/p>\nArrangements were made for supply access and patient\/caregiver teaching.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Procedure: PleurX tunneled peritoneal drainage catheter placement with ultrasound and fluoro with large volume paracentesis\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Indication: Ascites.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Date:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Operators: Drs.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Medications: \u00a0 \u00a0 mg IV […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_ti_tpc_template_sync":false,"_ti_tpc_template_id":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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