Monday, December 27, 2010

Paracentesis

"A medical procedure involving needle drainage of fluid from a body cavity, most commonly the peritoneal cavity in the abdomen."


Here's the pictures I've been promising for a while.  I'll post them as links, so that if you want to see them, you can, and if you don't, please don't click the links.


The before picture: 
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n253/splityourpants/Harry%20Seeword/IMAG0147.jpg


Numbing things up:
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n253/splityourpants/Harry%20Seeword/IMAG0152.jpg

Trying to force the tube in:
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n253/splityourpants/Harry%20Seeword/IMAG0155.jpg

Wouldn't work, so out comes the scalpel:
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n253/splityourpants/Harry%20Seeword/IMAG0156.jpg

It goes in a bit easier now:
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n253/splityourpants/Harry%20Seeword/IMAG0157.jpg

Pulling some fluid off for testing:
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n253/splityourpants/Harry%20Seeword/IMAG0158.jpg

The 1 Liter bottle has suction, and things start streaming out:
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n253/splityourpants/Harry%20Seeword/IMAG0159.jpg

Well, it's in:
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n253/splityourpants/Harry%20Seeword/IMAG0160.jpg

Just lay back and relax:
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n253/splityourpants/Harry%20Seeword/IMAG0161.jpg

Another attempt at a different pocket:
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n253/splityourpants/Harry%20Seeword/IMAG0163.jpg

Losing suction:
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n253/splityourpants/Harry%20Seeword/IMAG0164.jpg

About 700 mL when all is said and done:
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n253/splityourpants/Harry%20Seeword/IMAG0165.jpg

1 comment:

  1. Where's the "after" picture?? It's like you just had the biggest zit ever popped. Grosss. :)

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