# Ultrasound-Guided Paracentesis

- Link: https://sifsof.com/clinical-apps/paracentesis/
- Published: 2019-09-02T08:10:54+00:00
- Author: Monica

The process of aspirating fluid from the abdomen is called **paracentesis **and 
is commonly done by **[emergency physicians](https://sifsof.com/product-category/doctor-specialties/emergency-medicine-specialist/)**
to relieve symptoms in these patients and to retrieve fluid samples for diagnostic
testing.

**Bedside ultrasound-guided paracentesis** can potentially improve safety and procedural
success and to avoid complications from paracentesis.

### **Which ultrasound do doctors use for Paracentesis?**

[SIFULTRAS-5.2](https://sifsof.com/product/wireless-convex-portable-ultrasound-sifultras-5-2/)
allows the practitioner to visualize the largest pocket of fluid, increasing procedure
success. Moreover, using the SIFULTRAS-5.2 helps the practitioner localize intra-
abdominal fluid and have visual guidance of fluid aspiration.

Furthermore, the **ultrasound probe** can also be employed in unstable patients 
with a positive FAST exam.

Hence the device is positioned in saggital orientation either in the infra-umbilical
or left lower quadrant of the supine patient.

The deepest pocket of fluid is identified. The needle is inserted through the abdominal
wall under SIFULTRAS-5.2 **real time ultrasound guidance**.

The tip of the needle is seen as a hyperechoic structure entering through the abdominal
wall into the fluid and steering clear of the moving bowel and the bladder, especially
with the infra-umbilical approach.

 **Ultrasound-Guided paracentesis** is usually done by **[emergency physicians](https://sifsof.com/product-category/doctor-specialties/emergency-medicine-specialist/)**.

![Bedside ultrasound-guided paracentesis](https://sifsof.com/wp-content/uploads/
2020/01/paracentesis.jpg)

 * ![wireless ultrasound scanner](https://sifsof.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/
   SIFULTRAS-5.42-double-head-wireless-ultrasound-300x300.webp)
 * Color Double Head Wireless Ultrasound Scanner SIFULTRAS-5.42 FDA
 * ![Wireless Convex Portable Ultrasound Scanner SIFULTRAS-5.2 MAIN](https://sifsof.
   com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/5.2-300x300.jpg)
 * Wireless Convex Portable Ultrasound Scanner SIFULTRAS-5.2
 * ![Color Doppler 3 in 1 Wireless Ultrasound Scanner SIFULTRAS-3.31 main](https://
   sifsof.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/SIFULTRAS-3.31-main-picture-300x300.jpg)
 * Color Doppler 3 in 1 Wireless Ultrasound Scanner SIFULTRAS-3.31

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