Research recommendation(s) from an individual piece of guidance
- Guidance:
- Tunnelled peritoneal drainage catheter insertion for refractory ascites in cirrhosis
- Date issued:
Research recommendations coming out of this guidance
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Evidence on the safety of long-term tunnelled peritoneal drainage catheter insertion for refractory ascites in cirrhosis is limited but shows well-recognised complications. Evidence on the efficacy is limited in quantity and quality. Therefore, this procedure should only be used with special arrangements for clinical governance, consent, and audit or research. Find out what special arrangements mean on the NICE interventional procedures guidance page.