There is no such thing as how often it is best to pump ascites, it should be decided according to the severity of the patient’s condition, and it can be pumped around 1-5 days if necessary. The production of ascites is mainly due to the imbalance of peritoneal osmotic fluid and reabsorption, if it is acute ascites may recur in 1-2 days, in the pumping of ascites at the same time you need to replenish the protein or enter the anti-inflammatory drugs, in order to control the production of ascites, which can reduce the number of times of pumping ascites, pumping ascites is usually about 2 days of maintenance time. If the patient is chronic ascites, and liver function is not seriously damaged, after the ascites pumping supplementation of protein, diuretic and other symptomatic treatment, the maintenance time will be relatively longer, usually in about 5 days. Cirrhosis patients with decompensated stage, there is obvious ascites, abdominal circumference increase can be put through the ascites to reduce the pressure symptoms, but also through the extraction of ascites to send a clear nature of ascites, guide the next step in the treatment. If the patient has ascites, it is recommended to go to the regular hospital in time, after clarifying the cause of the disease, under the guidance of the doctor for targeted treatment.