TY  - CHAP
AU  - Luis Rodrigo
ED  - Luis Rodrigo
Y1  - 2017-11-29
PY  - 2017
T1  - Introductory Chapter: Treatment of Ascites Associated with Cirrhosis and Its Complications
N2  - The term "ascites" is from the Greek word askites meaning "baglike." Although most commonly due to cirrhosis, severe liver disease or metastatic cancer, its presence can be a sign of other significant medical problems, such as Budd-Chiari syndrome. Diagnosis of the cause is usually done with blood tests, an ultrasound scan of the abdomen, and direct removal of the fluid by a needle or paracentesis (which may also be therapeutic). Treatment using medications (diuretics), external drainage, or other treatments is clearly defined. In this book, the authors describe the physiopathology of the diverse causes of ascites,the types of treatments recommended, the recent advances achieved, the complications and the prognosis of the different clinical situations that doctors must face.
BT  - Ascites
SP  - Ch. 1
UR  - https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.70232
DO  - 10.5772/intechopen.70232
SN  - 978-953-51-3614-9
PB  - IntechOpen
CY  - Rijeka
Y2  - 2024-04-25
ER  -