Table 2
Nature of ascites (n=25)

Characteristics	Value
Analysis of paracentesis
Nature of ascites *
Serous (yellow)	12 (60)
Bloody	8 (40)
Serum ascites albumin gradient *
>1.1	12 (60)
<1.1	8 (40)
Cytology or cell-block †
Malignant cell	6 (38)
Non-malignant cell	10 (42)
Disease burden on image studies
None	0 (0)
Peritoneal seeding	18 (72)
Liver, intraabdominal lymph node	7 (28)
Symptom related with ascites ‡
Abdominal distension	25 (100)
Dyspnea (shortness of breath)	8 (32)
Low extremity edema	11 (44)

Values are presented as number (%).
^*Twenty patients who underwent ascites analysis by paracentesis before insertion of indwelling intraperitoneal catheter.
^†Sixteen patients available for cytology or cell-block analysis.
^‡Duplicated selection was possible.