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Abdominal paracentesis is typically done as an outpatient procedure, unless the complications from the fluid build up warrant hospitalization. The patient is usually awake during the procedure as anesthesia is not typically necessary.
A therapeutic paracentesis is performed when the accumulation of ascites fluid is so great that it is uncomfortable for the patient and interfering with the function of the other organs in the abdomen and near the abdomen.