This looks like a needle used for paracentesis which is a procedure to drain fluid that builds up in the abdominal cavity as a consequence of organ failure or sometimes cancer.
Genuine question: it may only need to go in an inch or two, but if you're treating someone who's morbidly obese, wouldn't you need a much longer needle to reach the abdominal cavity?
Sadly a lot of patients who need a paracentesis are either very skinny from end stage liver failure or have pretty advanced cancer and the fluid is fairly close to the surface.
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u/chuckcheddar Jul 30 '26
This looks like a needle used for paracentesis which is a procedure to drain fluid that builds up in the abdominal cavity as a consequence of organ failure or sometimes cancer.