Peritoneal Catheter Site Metastasis in a Patient With Advanced Ovarian Cancer

Ingrid Ramirez; Nisha Bansal; Mitchel Hoffman

doi:10.1177/1049909111409390

Peritoneal Catheter Site Metastasis in a Patient With Advanced Ovarian Cancer

Ingrid Ramirez, Nisha Bansal, Mitchel Hoffman

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Abstract

Refractory ascites can significantly reduce quality of life in patients with advanced stage ovarian cancer. Paracentesis is a commonly used procedure for the management of refractory ascites. However, there are potential risks associated with paracentesis such as pain, infection, and injury to intra-abdominal organs. In an effort to decrease the number of serial paracentesis, placement of intraperitoneal catheters has been described for the management of intractable ascites. Here we describe a case of metastasis involving a palliative peritoneal catheter in a patient with recurrent ovarian cancer.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	241-242
Number of pages	2
Journal	American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Volume	29
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1049909111409390
State	Published - May 2012
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

ascites
intraperitoneal catheter
metastasis
ovarian cancer
palliative
paracentesis

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