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Suggest Treatment For Accumulation Of Water In Abdomen

I have had a MRI and it says i have large abdomen filled with water because over years liver not functioning properly require draining of water from abdomen can i have a nurse do it for me at home ,i understand max is 5 quarts , how long before repeating I will pay with pleasure for what I get after i get it not before Paul R
Mon, 31 Aug 2015
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Hi,
Thanks for posting in HCM.
Accumulation of fluid in abdomen due to liver dysfunction is called 'ascitis'.
It has to be drained under aseptic precautions by a procedure called 'peritoneal tap' or 'ascitic tap'.
The procedure cannot be done at home as it is little risky in going in for hypotension (low blood pressure) and infection.
Hence you need to get admitted and needs to be removed in hospital itself.
It all depends on the pace at which there accumulation of fluids once it is removed to decide when next again this procedure needs to be performed.
If there is proper assisted treatment, then it may not accumulate so quickly.
Hope the information provided would be useful for you.
Wish you all the best.
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Suggest Treatment For Accumulation Of Water In Abdomen

Hi, Thanks for posting in HCM. Accumulation of fluid in abdomen due to liver dysfunction is called ascitis . It has to be drained under aseptic precautions by a procedure called peritoneal tap or ascitic tap . The procedure cannot be done at home as it is little risky in going in for hypotension (low blood pressure) and infection. Hence you need to get admitted and needs to be removed in hospital itself. It all depends on the pace at which there accumulation of fluids once it is removed to decide when next again this procedure needs to be performed. If there is proper assisted treatment, then it may not accumulate so quickly. Hope the information provided would be useful for you. Wish you all the best.