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Are there other reasons to do a paracentesis?

April 26, 2017paracentesis reasons

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Are there other reasons to do a paracentesis?

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Yes. Sometimes it will be performed to drain excess peritoneal fluid – to relieve pressure in the abdomen. The volume of fluid removed may be large – sometimes as much as four litres or more. This may need to be repeated periodically with some diseases.