abdominal is a medical-surgical procedure indicated for the withdrawal and / or evacuation of the fluid accumulated in the peritoneal cavity, due to certain pathological conditions.
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This method can be performed both for diagnostic purposes, ie to analyze the sample of fluid collected from the abdomen, and for therapeutic reasons. Paracentesis is applied, in particular, to cases of ascites and allows to reduce the pressure determined on the other organs by the excess fluid, which, for example, can make breathing difficult or cause pain.
The procedure is performed with the patient lying on his back or side and is conducted by introducing, under ultrasound guidance, a thin cannula needle into the peritoneal cavity. Sometimes a small tube may be left in place for a few days and continues to drain fluid from the abdomen.
