Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6248630 | Transplantation Proceedings | 2014 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Paracentesis in cirrhotic patients is a high-cost procedure in health care. The main factors related to cost are the volume of fluid drained due to the need for albumin replacement and the severity of liver disease that is related to the frequency of paracentesis.
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Authors
V. Borges de Santana, L. Bertocco de Paiva Haddad, T. Morgado Conte, A. Cortez Rizzon, V. Miranda Barbosa, W. III, W. Andraus, L. Augusto Carneiro D'Albuquerque,