RESPIRATORY AND SYMPTOMATIC IMPACT OF ASCITES RELIEF BY PARACENTESIS IN PATIENTS WITH HEPATIC CIRRHOSIS.
Veronica Lourenço WittmerRozy Tozetti LimaMichele Coutinho MaiaHalina DuarteFlávia Marini ParoPublished in: Arquivos de gastroenterologia (2020)
Since ascites drainage in patients with liver cirrhosis improves pulmonary volumes and thoracic expansion as well as reduces symptoms such as fatigue and dyspnea, we can conclude that ascites have a negative respiratory and symptomatological impact in these patients.