- Recommendation ID
- IPG746/01
- Question
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.
- Any explanatory notes
(if applicable) NICE encourages further research into long-term tunnelled peritoneal drainage catheter insertion for refractory ascites in cirrhosis.
Source guidance details
- Comes from guidance
- Tunnelled peritoneal drainage catheter insertion for refractory ascites in cirrhosis
- Number
- IPG746
- Date issued
- November 2022
Other details
| Is this a recommendation for the use of a technology only in the context of research? | No |
| Is it a recommendation that suggests collection of data or the establishment of a register? | No |
| Last Reviewed | 30/11/2022 |