Effect of paracentesis of ascitic fluids on urinary output and blood indices in patients with severe ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome.

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Department of Gynecology, Lis Maternity Hospital, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, affiliated with the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.

Published: May 2002

Objective: To determine the isolated effect of abdominal paracentesis of ascitic fluid in women with severe OHSS on urine production and blood indices.

Design: Retrospective interventional study.

Setting: Gynecology department at the Lis Maternity Hospital, affiliated to Tel Aviv University.

Patient(s): Thirty women with severe OHSS.

Intervention(s): Abdominal paracentesis according to clinical indications.

Main Outcome Measure(s): Urinary output, blood urea nitrogen, as well as a complete blood count were measured before and following the procedure.

Result(s): Urinary output increased from 1890 +/- 128 mL per 24 hours on the day before paracentesis to 2,660 +/- 226 mL per 24 hours after the procedure. Blood urea nitrogen values were 8.9 +/- 0.56 mg/dL and 7.8 +/- 0.53 mg/dL on the days before and after paracentesis, respectively. White blood cell count decreased from 15.4 +/- 1.1 (x 10(3) cells/mm(3)) on the days before the paracentesis to 13.3 +/- 0.9 (x 10(3) cells/mm(3)) after the procedure. Hematocrit was reduced significantly from 35.2 +/- 1.0% before the paracentesis to 33.4 +/- 0.8% after paracentesis.

Conclusion(s): Paracentesis of ascitic fluids in women with severe OHSS has an isolated effect in improving renal function, as is evident by the increased urinary output and reduced blood urea nitrogen.

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