2021
Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Management of Ascites, Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis and Hepatorenal Syndrome: 2021 Practice Guidance by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
Biggins SW, Angeli P, Garcia‐Tsao G, Ginès P, Ling SC, Nadim MK, Wong F, Kim WR. Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Management of Ascites, Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis and Hepatorenal Syndrome: 2021 Practice Guidance by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases. Hepatology 2021, 74: 1014-1048. PMID: 33942342, DOI: 10.1002/hep.31884.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
2003
The management of ascites in cirrhosis: Report on the consensus conference of the international Ascites club
Moore K, Wong F, Gines P, Bernardi M, Ochs A, Salerno F, Angeli P, Porayko M, Moreau R, Garcia‐Tsao G, Jimenez W, Planas R, Arroyo V. The management of ascites in cirrhosis: Report on the consensus conference of the international Ascites club. Hepatology 2003, 38: 258-266. PMID: 12830009, DOI: 10.1053/jhep.2003.50315.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent shuntInternational Ascites ClubDiuretic therapyRefractory ascitesColloid volume expansionModest salt restrictionLarge-volume paracentesisManagement of ascitesDevelopment of ascitesHepatic decompensationModerate ascitesGross ascitesLiver transplantationRenal dysfunctionSalt restrictionSodium excretionSodium restrictionTherapeutic paracentesisRenal functionSurvival benefitCommon complicationLiver diseasePancreatic ascitesAscitic patientsTIPS placement