Open AccessThe long-term outcomes of cirrhotic patients with pleural effusion
Author(s) -
Tsung–Hsing Hung,
ChihWei Tseng,
Chen-Chi Tsai,
Chen–Chi Tsai,
Kuo–Chih Tseng,
YuHsi Hsieh
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
the saudi journal of gastroenterology/saudi journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.608
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1998-4049
pISSN - 1319-3767
DOI - 10.4103/sjg.sjg_336_17
Subject(s) - medicine , pleural effusion , cirrhosis , proportional hazards model , liver transplantation , hazard ratio , gastroenterology , hepatocellular carcinoma , confounding , pneumonia , surgery , transplantation , confidence interval
A pleural effusion is an abnormal collection of fluid in the pleural space and may cause related morbidity or mortality in cirrhotic patients. Currently, there are insufficient data to support the long-term prognosis for cirrhotic patients with pleural effusion. In this study, we investigated the short- and long-term effects of pleural effusion on mortality in cirrhotic patients and evaluated the benefit of liver transplantation in these patients.