Ascites Drainage Catheter Placement
Ascites drainage catheter placement is a procedure to place a thin, flexible tube in your abdomen to help drain excess fluid. Draining excess fluid in the abdomen can help prevent pain and other problems from developing.
LET YOUR HEALTH CARE PROVIDER KNOW ABOUT:
Any allergies you have.
All medicines you are taking, including vitamins, herbs, eye drops, creams, and over-the-counter medicines.
Previous problems you or members of your family have had with the use of anesthetics.
Any blood disorders you have.
Previous surgeries you have had.
Any medical conditions you may have.
RISKS AND COMPLICATIONS
Generally, this is a safe procedure. However, problems may occur, including:
Damage to surrounding nerves, tissues, or structures.
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If you need help quitting, ask your health care provider.
Plan to have someone take you home after the procedure.
Arrange to have someone help you with drainage at home in case you cannot do it yourself. Your health care provider can help you arrange for a home health service if needed.
PROCEDURE
You will be asked to lie down on an X-ray table.
You will likely be given a medicine that helps you relax (sedative) and a medicine that numbs the area (local anesthetic).
Machines will be used to monitor your blood pressure, heart rate, breathing rate, and blood oxygen level during the procedure.
The skin around the insertion site will be cleansed with antibacterial solution.
Sterile towels or drapes will be used to cover the abdominal area.
An incision will be made in your abdomen.
The ascites drainage catheter will be placed in your abdomen. An ultrasound will likely be used to help guide the placement.
An X-ray may be taken to make sure the catheter is in the right place.
The incision will be closed with stitches
Prior to intubation for a surgical procedure, the anesthesiologist administered a single dose of the neuromuscular blocking agent, succinylcholine, to a 23-year-old female to provide muscular relaxation during surgery and to facilitate the insertion of the endotracheal tube. Following this, the inhalation anesthetic was administered and the surgical procedure completed.
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Breathing is the most important AL (Roper et al, 1998). A detailed assessment of her airway would be performed because protection of the airway throughout anaesthesia is essential (Yates, 2000). This does not just include recording of respiration rate and oxygen saturation (SpO2) but also noting any use of accessory muscles, shortness of breath, auscultation of chest and lungs areas for wheezes/crackles and asking patient about history of any respiratory illness/smoking (McArthur-Rouse, 2007).
...f the clamps on the tubing to allow the IV solution to run freely. Slowly, decrease the flow of the solution to the appropriate rate as ordered by the physician. Using a small gauze pad, wipe away any excess blood or fluid on the surface of the skin. Then, using the pre-torn pieces of tape, secure the catheter hub and the IV tubing to the patient’s skin. Take extra caution not to kink the tubing. Once everything is secured, recheck the IV solution’s flow and then attend to the rest of your patients needs.
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