Ascites is the most common of the major complications of cirrhosis. The development of ascites is an important landmark in the natural history of cirrhosis and has been proposed as an indication for liver transplantation. The initial evaluation of a patient with ascites should include a history, phy
Review article: management of ascites and associated complications in patients with cirrhosis
β Scribed by J. J. KUIPER; R. A. DE MAN; H. R. VAN BUUREN
- Book ID
- 108605111
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 166 KB
- Volume
- 26
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0269-2813
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This guideline has been approved by the AASLD and represents the position of the Association. These recommendations provide a data-supported approach. They are based on the following: (1) formal review and analysis of the recently-published world literature on the topic (Medline search); (2) America
raises some important issues regarding treatment of patients with ascites and about practice guidelines and their levels of evidence. Having been the author of the very first practice guideline commissioned by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) as well as a member of th