The Efficacy of Terlipressin in Comparison with Albumin in the Prevention of Circulatory Changes affter the Paracentesis of Tense Ascites - a Randomized Multicentric Study

• Authors: LATA Jan; MAREČEK Zdeněk; FEJFAR Tomáš; ZDENĚK Petr; BRŮHA Radan; ŠAFKA Václav; HŮLEK Petr; HEJDA Václav; DOLINA Jiří; STEHLÍK Jiří; TOZZI Igor
• Year of publication: 2007
• Type: Article in Periodical
• Magazine / Source: Hepato-Gastroenterology
• MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Medicine
• Field: Other specializations of internal medicine
• Keywords: Liver cirrhosis;Ascites;Albumin;Terlipressin;Randomized trial
• Description: Postparacentesis circulatory dysfunction is the most severe complication of ascites paracentesis. The aim of our study was to compare the standart treatment with the administration of a vasoconstrictor terlipresin.