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CT scan of the abdomen without contrast on admission prior to abdominal paracentesis, showing abdominal ascites (orange arrow), and umbilical hernia with no contents (red arrow).

Δ serum albumin level in the CART and paracentesis groups. (A) Short-term Δ serum albumin level was compared between the CART group (N = 88) and the paracentesis group (N = 108) by univariate analysis (Student t-test). (B) Drained ascites volume was divided into tertiles (low volume layer, 11 CART and 56 paracentesis; middle volume layer, 41 CART and 27 paracentesis; high volume layer, 36 CART and 25 paracentesis) for stratified analysis. Univariate analysis by the Student t-test was employed. (C) Long-term Δ serum albumin level following drainage treatment. Comparisons between the groups were performed using the Student t-test. The number of data samples used for the analysis at 1 week after drainage treatment was 73 CART and 90 paracentesis, while that at 2 weeks was 60 CART and 83 paracentesis. Blue bar, CART group; yellow bar, paracentesis group; blue line, CART group; yellow line, paracentesis group. Error bars represent standard error. Abbreviation: V, volume.

CT scan of the abdomen with IV contrast after abdominal paracentesis showing improved abdominal ascites (yellow arrow), and a new bowel loop inside the umbilical hernia (red arrow).

Abdominal paracentesis drainage in rats with severe acute pancreatitis. A: Abdominal paracentesis drainage device; B: Sodium taurocholate (5%) was injected into the biliopancreatic duct using a micro infusion pump; C: Ascitic fluid drained by abdominal paracentesis drainage.