Paracentesis outcomes from a medicine procedure service at a tertiary care transplant center.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Paracentesis is a commonly performed procedure with overall low complication rates. There is a paucity of modern data investigating outcomes for inpatients using standardized point of care ultrasound.

Objectives

We aimed to evaluate complication rates and outcomes of paracentesis in patients in the inpatient setting of a large tertiary transplantation center.

Methods

We identified patients with ascites of multiple etiologies undergoing paracentesis by a medicine procedure service at a university center. Univariate and multivariate analyses were conducted to identify clinical and demographic factors associated with kidney injury (AKI) or significant HGB drop (≥2 g/dL).

Results

Of 1746 patients, 12% of patients receiving small volume (≤5 L) and 10% rec

SUBMITTER: Meliagros P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12406758 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature