Effect of paracentesis on the survival of patients with terminal cancer and ascites: a propensity score-weighted analysis of the East Asian Collaborative Cross-cultural Study to Elucidate the Dying Process.
Ken MasudaHiroto IshikiNaosuke YokomichiTakuhiro YamaguchiTetsuya ItoHana TakatsuKoji AmanoShuji HiramotoToshihiro YamauchiTakashi KawaguchiMasanori MoriYosuke MatsudaTakashi YamaguchiPublished in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2022)
Paracentesis does not negatively affect the survival of patients with cancer and MA and can be a standard treatment in palliative care settings.