McCormick P A, McIntyre N
Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine, London.
Br J Hosp Med. 1992;47(10):738-44.
The diagnosis and management of ascites related to liver diseases is discussed. We emphasize that although treating ascites improves the symptoms, it does not influence prognosis, whereas injudicious treatment may cause life-threatening side effects.
本文讨论了与肝脏疾病相关的腹水的诊断和管理。我们强调,虽然治疗腹水可改善症状,但不影响预后,而不当治疗可能会导致危及生命的副作用。