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    Interventional procedure overview of tunnelled peritoneal drainage catheter insertion of refractory ascites in cirrhosis

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    Validity and generalisability of the studies

    • Very limited evidence from small case series and 2 small feasibility RCTs.

    • Long-term peritoneal catheter drainage was used for palliative care of patients with focus on symptomatic relief.

    • A variety of different indwelling catheters were used.

    • Limited data on severity of liver disease, QOL, duration of catheter in situ and patient survival reported in studies.