Ascites is the buildup of fluid in the abdominal cavity, which often develops as a complication of liver disease. However, ...

Background: Ascites and pleural effusion are well recognized complications of pancreatic diseases. Drug therapy of these is limited by high cost, prolonged hospitalization and failure rates ...

Thoracostomy tubes work by draining air or fluid from the chest cavity, and are most commonly used to treat pneumothorax or pleural effusion. Generally, a unilateral thoracostomy tube is ...

The FDA granted approval for the use of Skytrofa (lonapegsomatropin) in September 2021 for the treatment of pediatric ...

There were 14 pseudocysts in 10 (35.7%) patients (Fig. 1). One patient with a left sided pleural effusion (normal fluid amylase) and one with left para-renal pseudocyst (fluid amylase high ...