Hepatic hydrothorax resistant to diuretics treated with octreotide
Introduction and Objective: Hepatic hydrothorax is the excessive accumulation of transudate in the pleural cavity, secondary to portal hypertension in cirrhotic patients without existing cardiopulmonary disease. Treatment includes a reduction in ascites production, prevention of ascites transfer to...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-12-01
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| Series: | Annals of Hepatology |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268122001429 |