Journal article
Hemorrhagic Complications Following Abdominal Paracentesis in Acute on Chronic Liver Failure
Abstract
ABSTARCT: Patients with acute on chronic liver failure (ACLF) usually present with severe coagulopathy. Abdominal paracentesis is often performed in these patients. The aim of this study was to analyze the prevalence of hemorrhagic events after paracentesis and the predictive factors of this condition in ACLF populations.ACLF patients who underwent paracentesis were retrospectively enrolled within a 5-year period. A propensity score (PS) …
Authors
Lin S; Wang M; Zhu Y; Dong J; Weng Z; Shao L; Chen J; Jiang J
Journal
Medicine, Vol. 94, No. 49,
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
December 2015
DOI
10.1097/md.0000000000002225
ISSN
0025-7974