Determination of the optimal volume of ascitic fluid for the precise diagnosis of malignant ascites

Determination of the optimal volume of ascitic fluid for the precise diagnosis of malignant ascites

Background/Aims: The aim of this study was to determine the optimal volume of peritoneal effusion required to diagnose malignant ascites. Patients and Methods: The authors recruited 123 patients with shifting dullness and obtained 123 peritoneocentesis fluid samples. The samples were divided into se...

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Main Authors: Feifei Zhang, Zhenning Feng, Yichi Zhang, Zishuai Liu, Xiaoli Sun, Shizhu Jin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Diagnosis of malignant ascites
negative predictive value
optimal volume
paraffin-embedded cell blocks
sensitivity
Online Access:http://www.saudijgastro.com/article.asp?issn=1319-3767;year=2019;volume=25;issue=5;spage=327;epage=332;aulast=Zhang

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