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World J Hepatol. Sep 27, 2024; 16(9): 1245-1257
Published online Sep 27, 2024. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v16.i9.1245
Published online Sep 27, 2024. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v16.i9.1245
Figure 3 Schematic presentation of the automated low-flow ascites pump system.
Ascitic fluid is aspirated through a catheter placed into the abdominal cavity and further transported into the bladder through a subcutaneous catheter. The battery-driven pump is implanted in the right middle quadrant of the abdomen.
- Citation: Yang JX, Peng YM, Zeng HT, Lin XM, Xu ZL. Drainage of ascites in cirrhosis. World J Hepatol 2024; 16(9): 1245-1257
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5182/full/v16/i9/1245.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v16.i9.1245