Abstract:We thank the author (1) for his interest in our recent work demonstrating an increased risk of ascitic drain-related peritonitis and acute kidney injury in patients with cirrhosis requiring large-volume paracentesis. (2) The author brought up the interesting concept of tunnelled long-term ascites drainage (LTAD), a cost-effective alternative to fulfil the palliative need in patients with malignant ascites. As the author rightly pointed out, the existing data for LTAD is preliminary. Current studies on LTAD are… Show more
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