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Dear editor,rnA 41-year-old male with liver cirrhosis suffered from abdominal fullness due to massive ascites. A 16-gauge needle catheter was inserted by Z-tract technique[1] into the right lower quadrant, and 3,000 mL of straw-colored ascites was drained
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Department of Emergency Medicine,Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital,Kaohsiung 807,Taiwan,China;Re
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Dear editor,rnA 41-year-old male with liver cirrhosis suffered from abdominal fullness due to massive ascites. A 16-gauge needle catheter was inserted by Z-tract technique[1] into the right lower quadrant, and 3,000 mL of straw-colored ascites was drained. A pressure bandage was applied. There was no evidence of bleeding. The patient tolerated the procedure well and was discharged stable (blood pressure 124/72 mmHg [1 mmHg=0.133 kPa]; pulse rate 83 beats/minute). It was observed that the patient suffered from right lower quadrant pain and cold sweating when he revisited the emergency department at 13 hours after he was discharged. He was afebrile.
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