title: Management of malignant ascites with a vascular port.
abstract: A 15 year old with severe malignant ascites, refractory to medical management, was treated with a venous port. This proved to be an effective way to control the ascites and was easily placed under local anesthesia, with little risk or discomfort to the patient.
authors.affiliation: Nemours Children's Clinic, Jacksonville, FL 32207.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Borger
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pitel
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Crump
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001201:Ascites / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000628:therapy*; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods*