Patients with refractory ascites treated with alfapump® system have better health-related quality of life as compared to those treated with large volume paracentesis: the results of a multicenter randomized controlled study
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DOI: 10.1007/s11136-018-1813-8
Abstract: BackgroundRefractory ascites (RA) is a complication of cirrhosis which is treated with large volume paracentesis (LVP) as the standard of care. Alfapump® system is a fully implantable pump system which reduces the need for LVP.… read more here.
Keywords: quality life; alfapump system; alfapump; health related ... See more keywords
From the Editor's desk...: November 2017.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2017.08.014
Abstract: ALFAPUMP SYSTEM PARACENTESIS Treatment options for patients with refractory ascites are limited to liver transplantation and insertion of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent-shunt, in a selected group of patients. All other patients require repeated large volume… read more here.
Keywords: november 2017; alfapump; editor desk; desk november ... See more keywords