Respected good evening. .... My father 71 yr old .He had pseudo maxima peritonie with ascites. .In oct 2013 he operated in tata at Mumbai. .and they removed ascites with exp.laprotomy. ...After 4 chemo also finish...With palatine care.....but tdy we did ct scan nd again we found ascites in large amount.....so pls with humble request would you like to tell me what can i do......Pls. .....
Hi, Thanks for writing in. Ascites is the term applied to collection of fluid in the abdominal cavity. In certain conditions as your father, there is excessive collection of fluid in the abdominal cavity. In smaller amounts such fluid can be allowed to get reabsorbed on its own. However, when the fluid collection is high, the chances of it getting reabsorbed is less. For excessive ascetic fluid, doctors usually prescribe a diuretic pill and that helps to Chat Doctor.  In large collections, the medication might not give the adequate response and in this case ascetic tap has to be placed. This is a slightly thick needle inserted in to the anterior abdominal wall and connected to a tube. The fluid is allowed to slowly