Treatment of ascites and spontaneous bacterial peritonitis - Part I

TY - JOUR

T1 - Treatment of ascites and spontaneous bacterial peritonitis - Part I

AU - Bendtsen, Flemming

AU - Grønbæk, Henning

AU - Hansen, Jesper Bach

AU - Aagaard, Niels Kristian

AU - Schmidt, Lars

AU - Møller, Søren

AU - Hansen, Jesper Bach

PY - 2012/1

Y1 - 2012/1

N2 - National guidelines for treatment of ascites, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, hepatorenal syndrome, and hyponatremia have been approved by the Danish Society of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Ascites develops in approximately 60% of patients with cirrhosis during a 10 year period and is frequently associated with complications that determine the course of the disease and the prognosis. These evidence-based guidelines are divided in two parts and consider definitions, pathophysiology, diagnostic aspects, treatment, and prophylaxis.

AB - National guidelines for treatment of ascites, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, hepatorenal syndrome, and hyponatremia have been approved by the Danish Society of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Ascites develops in approximately 60% of patients with cirrhosis during a 10 year period and is frequently associated with complications that determine the course of the disease and the prognosis. These evidence-based guidelines are divided in two parts and consider definitions, pathophysiology, diagnostic aspects, treatment, and prophylaxis.

M3 - Journal article

SN - 2245-1919

VL - 59

SP - C4371

JO - Danish Medical Journal

JF - Danish Medical Journal

IS - 1

ER -