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A quantitative measurement of peritoneal drainage in malignant ascites
Author(s) -
Bronskill M. J.,
Bush R. S.,
Ege G. N.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(197711)40:5<2375::aid-cncr2820400554>3.0.co;2-3
Subject(s) - medicine , ascites , lymphatic system , diaphragmatic breathing , quantitative assessment , drainage , ascitic fluid , pathology , gastroenterology , risk analysis (engineering) , alternative medicine , ecology , biology
With a two‐compartment model, a method is described for quantitative determination of peritoneal drainage rates in malignant ascites. Data on twenty‐four patients are presented and comparison is made with the qualitative assessment of the integrity of diaphragmatic and mediastinal lymphatics on the basis of lymphoscintigrams. It is concluded that flow rates less than 50 ml/hour are usually associated with abnormalities of the diaphragmatic and mediastinal lymphatics, indicating that tumor permeation of these structures is a significant contributing factor to persistent, intractable ascites in patients with malignant disease.