The Palliative Management of Refractory Cirrhotic Ascites Using the PleurX^© Catheter

Table 2

Adverse events following PleurX catheter insertion ().

Adverse event	n (%)
Ascites outflow around the catheter site	7 (41.2)
Hematoma	1 (5.8)
Catheter obstructed	3 (17.6)
Catheter displaced	1 (5.8)
Cellulitis	3 (17.6)
Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (enteric)	6 (35.3)
Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (catheter-associated)	11 (64.7)
Prerenal azotemia	3 (17.6)

Enteric, includes typical microorganisms known to be associated with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in liver cirrhosis (i.e., Escherichia coli, Enterococcus, Klebsiella, and Streptococcus).
Catheter-associated, includes microorganisms consistent with skin flora (i.e., Staphylococcus, Pseudomonas, Bacillus species, Coryneform, and Acinetobacter).