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Schematic representation of the alfapump® system. Ascitic fluid is aspirated through a catheter placed into the abdominal cavity (blue) and further transported into the urinary bladder through a subcutaneous catheter (yellow). The battery-driven pump is implanted in the right middle quadrant of the abdomen and is recharged through the skin (see text for further details).
