Researchers have discovered that macrophages, a type of immune cell, impair fluid drainage during peritoneal inflammation. Lymphatic vessels in the diaphragm are responsible for draining excess ...

NICE, the healthcare guidance body, today (21 March) publishes final guidance supporting the use of a new device that can help reduce the severe abdominal fluid retention experienced by some cancer ...

An apple a day may keep the doctor away, but an at-home catheter system from BD has the potential to keep the entire hospital away. The PeritX system allows patients with ascites to regularly drain ...

ASCITES is a problem frequently encountered and often unsatisfactorily treated. An adjunct in the therapy of ascites has been tried in a limited number of cases and has seemed sufficiently helpful to ...

Bile duct cancer can cause a buildup of fluid in the lining of the abdomen, called ascites. This can lead to abdominal bloating and discomfort. Bile ducts are part of the digestive system. They are ...

A 47-year-old man with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and coronary artery disease was started on peritoneal dialysis (PD) 2 years prior after a renal allograft ...

There are two main types of dialysis to replace kidney function when kidneys fail. In Singapore, hemodialysis (HD) is more ...

Cells can break away from a cancer and spread in the blood or lymphatic systems to almost anywhere in the body. But most types of cancer tend to spread to one or 2 places in the body. The lungs are ...

Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD Key Takeaways Lower abdominal pain is not a disease but a symptom of various ...