Treatment of refractory ascites with an automated low-flow ascites pump in patients with cirrhosis
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Treatment of refractory ascites with an automated low‐flow ascites pump in patients with cirrhosis
BACKGROUND Refractory ascites (RA) is a frequent complication of cirrhosis, requiring large volume paracentesis or placement of a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPSS). The automated low-flow ascites pump (alfapump, Sequana Medical AG, Zurich, Switzerland) is an innovative treatment option for patients with RA. AIM To assess safety and efficacy of this treatment in patients wi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0269-2813
DOI: 10.1111/apt.14331