Progress in treatment of liver cirrhosis with ascites
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1008-1372.2016.09.050
- VernacularTitle:肝硬化腹水的治疗进展
- Author:
Tao WAN
;
Feizhou HUANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Liver cirrhosis/CO/TH;
Ascites/CO/TH;
Review
- From:
Journal of Chinese Physician
2016;18(9):1435-1437
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Ascites formation represents a hallmark of decompensated liver cirrhosis.It predicts a poor outcome.Patients with ascites are at high risk of developing complications such as SBP (spontaneous bacterial peritonitis),hyponatremia and HRS (hepatorenal syndrome).Adequate treatment of cirrhotic ascites increases survival and betters quality of life.Despite improved current medical treatment of ascites,liver transplantation remains the ultimate treatment of refractory ascites.This paper summarizes the treatment of liver cirrhosis with ascites.
