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The Management of Malignant Ascites in Terminal Cancer Patients

  • 김선현 (관동대학교 의과대학 명지병원 가정의학교실) ;
  • 염창환 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 강남성모병원 완화의학교실)
  • Kim, Sun-Hyun (Department of Family Medicine, Myongji Hospital, College of Medicine, Kwandong University) ;
  • Yeom, Chang-Hwan (Department of Palliative Medicine, Kangnam St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine)
  • 발행 : 2008.09.01

초록

The management of malignant ascites can be problematic for physicians and patients. The mass effect of ascites can cause symptoms of painful abdominal distention, nausea, vomiting, and bowel obstruction. Also patients often complain of shortness of breath and lower extremity edema. These symptoms not only are distressing, but also adversely affect quality of life in terminal cancer patients. We will introduce you how to treat ascites based on our cases.

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