Vaginosonographically guided paracentesis in a woman with severe thrombocytopenia.
Coagulation disorders and obesity might complicate transabdominal paracentesis. In a woman with severe thrombocytopenia we used the vaginal approach guided by vaginosonography to obtain ascitic fluid for analysis.
Deutinger
J
J
2nd Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Vienna, Austria.
Dadak
C
C
Forstinger
C
C
Laczika
K
K
D000328:Adult; D001201:Ascites / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011677:Punctures; D013396:Suction / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional / Q000295:instrumentation*