Infection of ascitic fluid in patients with hepatic cirrhosis
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- 1 December 1963
- Vol. 4 (4) , 394-398
- https://doi.org/10.1136/gut.4.4.394
Abstract
Infection of the ascitic fluid is a treatable complication which can easily escape diagnosis. The clinical features are recorded in this paper. The use of a special trocar and cannula may reduce the risk of infection after paracentesis.Keywords
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