Pathophysiology and management of portal hypertension. 2: Cirrhotic ascites.

Br J Hosp Med

Department of Medicine, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.

Published: November 1997

The pathophysiology of the haemodynamic and renal abnormalities in cirrhosis remains ill-defined. The development of ascites has poor prognostic significance and management should follow a stepwise approach from salt restriction to diuretic therapy then large-volume paracentesis before more invasive techniques.

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