title: Managing ascites via the Tenckhoff catheter.
abstract: Ascites is a serious and uncomfortable symptom experienced by a significant percentage of cancer patients. The use of the Tenckhoff catheter provides rapid relief of the mechanical effects of ascites. When this technology is used in the hospital or in the home, nurses act to prevent complications and inform patients and families about safety and other issues.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rossi
mesh_terms: D001201:Ascites / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D004322:Drainage / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000451:nursing; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis / Q000295:instrumentation