A new Video in Clinical Medicine demonstrates abdominal paracentesis with static ultrasound guidance, a technique that may be performed as either a diagnostic or a therapeutic procedure. | The New England Journal of Medicine

Dr. Abhishek Shukla today demonstrated the procedure of ascitic tapping in a patient with advanced liver disease, explaining its role in relieving abdominal discomfort and aiding diagnosis. Ascitic tapping, or paracentesis, involves the removal of excess fluid from the peritoneal cavity using a sterile technique. The patient is positioned, usually sitting or slightly reclined, to allow fluid to collect in the lower abdomen. After cleaning the skin with antiseptic, a local anaesthetic is injected