The development of ascites in patients with advanced liver disease carries a poor prognosis. Complications of ascites, including increased portal pressure, renal dysfunction, or ascites, add to risks ...

Background: A 63-year-old Caucasian woman presented with intermittent, left-sided abdominal discomfort without other symptoms. Physical examination revealed massive splenomegaly and complete blood ...

Ascites often develops as a complication of liver disease, causing fluid buildup in the abdominal cavity. Common treatments for ascites include reducing sodium intake, taking diuretics, and undergoing ...

Ascites is a common complication of cirrhosis. It happens due to the effects of portal hypertension and leads to fluid buildup in your abdomen. Ascites can be treated with medications, procedures, and ...

Malignant ascites can develop with late stage pancreatic cancer. Ascites involves the buildup of fluid in the abdomen. Doctors can drain the fluid to relieve symptoms, but fluid may return. Ascites ...

The peer reviewed guidelines will be available in the September 2010 issue, (Volume 53, No.3) of the Journal of Hepatology and online in advance of publication at ...

Bloating and ascites can both cause swelling and discomfort in your abdomen. Bloating is more common and usually goes away within hours to days. Ascites is more likely to be a sign of a serious ...

The long term survival benefit of salvage chemoradiotherapy for local recurrence of esophageal cancer after curative surgery. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2015 ASCO Annual Meeting I. This ...

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To the Editor: In their review article, Ginès et al. (April 15 issue) 1 state that in patients with large-volume ascites, the “serum creatinine concentration is normal or only moderately higher than ...