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Incidence And Outcome of paracentesis (Removal of fluid from the abdomen) induced complications in liver Disease.

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Health Condition 1: null- Decompensated CirrhosisHealth Condition 2: K740- Hepatic fibrosis
Registration Number
CTRI/2018/02/011956
Lead Sponsor
Institute of liver and Biliary Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
80
Inclusion Criteria

1) All Cirrhotics decompensated with ascites admitted in the hospital.

2) All patients with acute hepatic insult manifesting as jaundice (Sr. Bil. >= 5 mg/dL) and coagulopathy (INR>=1.5), complicated within 4 weeks by ascites and/or encephalopathy in a patient with previously diagnosed or undiagnosed chronic liver disease (ACLF) admitted in the hospital.

3) Grade II/III ascites

4) Need for paracentesis

Exclusion Criteria

1) Age <18 or > 75 years

2) Hepatocellular carcinoma

3) Non cirrhotic ascites such as malignancy or tubercular peritonitis

4) Serum Cr >1.5mg%

5) Refractory septic shock

6) Grade III/IV hepatic encephalopathy

7) Abdominal wall cellulitis

8) Active variceal bleed

9) Respiratory, cardiac and renal failure

10 Refusal to participate in the study

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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