"Paracentesis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A procedure in which fluid is withdrawn from a body cavity or organ via a trocar and cannula, needle, or other hollow instrument.
| Descriptor ID |
D019152
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.225.998.329 E02.309.805 E02.800.550 E04.237.667 E04.665.600 E05.200.998.329
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| Concept/Terms |
Paracentesis- Paracentesis
- Paracenteses
- Puncture and Aspiration
- Aspiration and Puncture
- Centesis
- Centeses
- Puncture and Drainage
- Drainage and Puncture
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Paracentesis" by people in Profiles.
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Management of coagulopathy among patients with cirrhosis undergoing upper endoscopy and paracentesis: Persistent gaps and areas of consensus in a multispecialty Delphi. Hepatology. 2024 08 01; 80(2):488-499.
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The benefit of paracentesis on hospitalized adults with cirrhosis and ascites. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2016 May; 31(5):1025-30.
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Combined liver-kidney transplantation complicated by intraoperative discovery of a bronchobiliary fistula. Transplant Proc. 2010 Sep; 42(7):2800-3.
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Ultrasound estimation of volume of postoperative pleural effusion in cardiac surgery patients. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2010 Feb; 10(2):204-7.
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Dynamic emergency medicine. Arthrocentesis. Acad Emerg Med. 2008 Mar; 15(3):298.
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Chylous ascites in a patient with mesenteric panniculits. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2008 Mar; 42(3):327-8.
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Impact of a bedside procedure service on general medicine inpatients: A firm-based trial. J Hosp Med. 2007 May; 2(3):143-9.
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Safety of paracentesis in inpatients. Clin Nephrol. 2006 Sep; 66(3):171-6.
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A comparison of paracentesis and transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunting in patients with ascites. N Engl J Med. 2000 Jun 08; 342(23):1701-7.