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SUBMITTER: Kimer N
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7692861 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Kimer Nina N Riedel Agnete Nordheim AN Hobolth Lise L Mortensen Christian C Madsen Lone Galmstrup LG Andersen Mette Lehmann ML Schiødt Frank Vinholdt FV Møller Søren S Gluud Lise Lotte LL
Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) 20201027 11
<h4>Background and objectives</h4>Refractory ascites markedly worsens prognosis in cirrhosis. Large volume paracentesis (LVP) is standard treatment, but complications are common. In a randomized controlled case-series, we assessed a permanent tunneled peritoneal catheter versus LVP in patients with cirrhosis and ascites.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>Random allocation was computer-generated, and concealment used opaque envelopes. Patients were included from January 2017 to December 2018. Inclusio ...[more]