Medically reviewed by Suzanne Fisher, RD Water retention is when fluid builds up in part of your body. It is also called fluid retention or edema. It can affect body tissues outside of blood vessels, ...

Ascites, or fluid build-up caused by liver problems, can also cause abdominal distension. You can sometimes relieve abdominal distension with lifestyle and dietary tweaks. This symptom can also be ...

Methods: Patients with symptomatic ascites/pleural effusion for at least 3 weeks with a fluid amylase level of > 1000 S units/dl and underlying pancreatic disease were included. The interventions ...

In contrast to LVP, which provides only symptomatic control and requires repeated procedures, TIPS efficiently prevents the formation of ascites and increases urinary sodium excretion by reducing ...