PARACENTESIS: MAIN INDICATIONS AND HOW IT IS MADE - DIAGNOSTIC EXAMS

What is Paracentesis and what is it for?



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Paracentesis is a medical procedure that consists of draining fluid from a body cavity. It is usually performed when there is ascites, which is the accumulation of fluid in the abdomen, caused by diseases such as cirrhosis of the liver, cancer or abdominal infections, for example. Understand what is ascites and what diseases they cause