title: Case report; effective community palliation of intractable malignant ascites with a permanently implanted abdominal drain.
abstract: A patient with intractable malignant ascites from metastatic tabular breast carcinoma underwent insertion of a Tenckhoff catheter in July 1997. Seventeen months later the patient continues to have excellent symptomatic relief, without complications, by self-drainage of ascites at home. Tenckhoff catheter can be useful in the management of intractable malignant ascites.
authors.affiliation: Nepean Hospital, Penrith, Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: C D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Bui
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Currow