Static ultrasound guidance is used to select and mark the site of needle insertion immediately before the procedure takes place. Dynamic ultrasound guidance, in contrast, is used to directly visualize ...

Paracentesis is a medical procedure that doctors perform to drain fluid from a person’s abdominal cavity. It is sometimes called an abdominal tap. Doctors refer to this buildup of fluid as ascites, ...

The lower left quadrant might be the optimal and safest site for paracentesis in patients with ascites and cirrhosis; however, further studies are required to confirm this Paracentesis involves the ...

Budd-Chiari syndrome. Light micrograph of a section of liver affected by Budd-Chiari syndrome. This is a rare syndrome that may occur as a result of any condition that obstructs blood flow from the ...

Ovarian cancer is the eighth most common cancer among women. [1] Owing to the slow progression and initial vague symptoms of the disease, many cases are diagnosed at an advanced stage, when treatments ...