Timing of paracentesis and outcomes in hospitalized patients with decompensated cirrhosis

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World J Hepatol. Dec 27, 2020; 12(12): 1267-1275
Published online Dec 27, 2020. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v12.i12.1267

Table 2 Complications in the early paracentesis group and delayed paracentesis group

Complications, n (%)	EP (n = 65)	DP (n = 120)	P value
SBP	10 (15.3)	22 (18.3)	0.61
HE	14 (21.5)	54 (45.0)	< 0.01^a
HRS	6 (9.2)	26 (21.6)	0.03^a
UGIB	20 (30.5)	40 (33.3)	0.72
Infections	7 (10.7)	30 (25.0)	0.02^a

^aP < 0.05. EP: Early paracentesis group.

DP: Delayed paracentesis group; SBP: Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis; HE: Hepatic encephalopathy; HRS: Hepato-renal syndrome; UGIB: Upper gastrointestinal bleeding.

Citation: Tocia C, Dumitru A, Alexandrescu L, Popescu R, Dumitru E. Timing of paracentesis and outcomes in hospitalized patients with decompensated cirrhosis. World J Hepatol 2020; 12(12): 1267-1275
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v12.i12.1267