Easl clinical practice guidelines on the management of ascites. Guidelines on the management of ascites in cirrhosis ncbi. Ascites, the collection of fluid in the peritoneal cavity, occurs with a variety of disease states. Ascites is one of the most frequent complications to cirrhosis occurring in. Management of adult patients with ascites due to cirrhosis aasld. Management of ascites, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, and. Summary ascites is an abnormal accumulation of free fluid within the peritoneal cavity, usually presenting with abdominal distension and. It is one of the earliest and most common complication of chronic. The essential investigations on admission include a diagnostic paracentesis with measurement of ascitic fluid albumin or protein, ascitic fluid neutrophil count and. The authors of the current guidelines agree with this proposal. Menu hyperlinks allow movement between sections and to the guidelines on the aasld site. Ascites in cirrhosis uhl gastroenterology guideline library. Causes, management and complications of ascites international.
Easl has published clinical practice guidelines for the management of ascites, the most common complication of cirrhosis. Appraisal of guidelines research and evaluation herramienta. Despite improved medical treatment of ascites, liver transplantation remains the. Aetiology, ascites, ascitic fluid analysis, diagnosis, liver cirrhosis.