Treatment of cirrhotic tense ascites with Dextran-40 versus albumin associated with large volume paracentesis: a randomized controlled trial

Intravenous albumin infusion prevents complications after large-volume paracentesis (LVP), particularly paracentesis-induced circulatory dysfunction (PCD), and improves patient survival. However, albumin is expensive. We compared a low-molecular weight dextran (Dextran-40) with albumin in treating L...

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Autores principales: García Compeán, Diego, Blanc, Pierre, Larrey, Dominique, Daures, Jean-Pierre, Hirtz, Jacques, Mendoza, Eduardo, Maldonado, Héctor, Michel, Henri
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author García Compeán, Diego
Blanc, Pierre
Larrey, Dominique
Daures, Jean-Pierre
Hirtz, Jacques
Mendoza, Eduardo
Maldonado, Héctor
Michel, Henri
author_facet García Compeán, Diego
Blanc, Pierre
Larrey, Dominique
Daures, Jean-Pierre
Hirtz, Jacques
Mendoza, Eduardo
Maldonado, Héctor
Michel, Henri
author_sort García Compeán, Diego
collection Repositorio Institucional
description Intravenous albumin infusion prevents complications after large-volume paracentesis (LVP), particularly paracentesis-induced circulatory dysfunction (PCD), and improves patient survival. However, albumin is expensive. We compared a low-molecular weight dextran (Dextran-40) with albumin in treating LVP in cirrhotic patients with tense ascites. Sixty-nine cirrhotic patients were included and 96 LVPs were performed. Any repeat punctures on the same patient were at least three months apart. Patients were randomized to receive either i.v. Dextran-40 infusion (Group I, n = 48) or i.v. albumin infusion after LVP (Group II, n = 48). Clinical, biochemical, and hormonal evaluations were done before and after LVP. Patients were followed up for the detection of any recurrence of ascites or complications.The two groups were similar in age, sex, and etiology of cirrhosis, and in the volumes of ascites recovered. Significant decreases in mean arterial pressure were observed in both groups 24 and 48 h after LVP. Urine volumes increased significantly at 24 h in both groups (p 0.05). Ascites recurrence rates and survival were similar in the two groups. In conclusion, Dextran-40 was thus not as efficacious as albumin for preventing PCD.
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spelling eprints-236352022-11-13T01:09:41Z http://eprints.uanl.mx/23635/ Treatment of cirrhotic tense ascites with Dextran-40 versus albumin associated with large volume paracentesis: a randomized controlled trial García Compeán, Diego Blanc, Pierre Larrey, Dominique Daures, Jean-Pierre Hirtz, Jacques Mendoza, Eduardo Maldonado, Héctor Michel, Henri RC Medicina Interna, Psiquiatría, Neurología Intravenous albumin infusion prevents complications after large-volume paracentesis (LVP), particularly paracentesis-induced circulatory dysfunction (PCD), and improves patient survival. However, albumin is expensive. We compared a low-molecular weight dextran (Dextran-40) with albumin in treating LVP in cirrhotic patients with tense ascites. Sixty-nine cirrhotic patients were included and 96 LVPs were performed. Any repeat punctures on the same patient were at least three months apart. Patients were randomized to receive either i.v. Dextran-40 infusion (Group I, n = 48) or i.v. albumin infusion after LVP (Group II, n = 48). Clinical, biochemical, and hormonal evaluations were done before and after LVP. Patients were followed up for the detection of any recurrence of ascites or complications.The two groups were similar in age, sex, and etiology of cirrhosis, and in the volumes of ascites recovered. Significant decreases in mean arterial pressure were observed in both groups 24 and 48 h after LVP. Urine volumes increased significantly at 24 h in both groups (p 0.05). Ascites recurrence rates and survival were similar in the two groups. In conclusion, Dextran-40 was thus not as efficacious as albumin for preventing PCD. 2002 Article PeerReviewed text en cc_by_nc_nd http://eprints.uanl.mx/23635/1/23635.pdf http://eprints.uanl.mx/23635/1.haspreviewThumbnailVersion/23635.pdf García Compeán, Diego y Blanc, Pierre y Larrey, Dominique y Daures, Jean-Pierre y Hirtz, Jacques y Mendoza, Eduardo y Maldonado, Héctor y Michel, Henri (2002) Treatment of cirrhotic tense ascites with Dextran-40 versus albumin associated with large volume paracentesis: a randomized controlled trial. Annals of hepatology, 1 (1). pp. 29-35. ISSN 1665-2681 http://doi.org/10.1016/S1665-2681(19)32189-1 doi:10.1016/S1665-2681(19)32189-1
spellingShingle RC Medicina Interna, Psiquiatría, Neurología
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Daures, Jean-Pierre
Hirtz, Jacques
Mendoza, Eduardo
Maldonado, Héctor
Michel, Henri
Treatment of cirrhotic tense ascites with Dextran-40 versus albumin associated with large volume paracentesis: a randomized controlled trial
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title Treatment of cirrhotic tense ascites with Dextran-40 versus albumin associated with large volume paracentesis: a randomized controlled trial
title_full Treatment of cirrhotic tense ascites with Dextran-40 versus albumin associated with large volume paracentesis: a randomized controlled trial
title_fullStr Treatment of cirrhotic tense ascites with Dextran-40 versus albumin associated with large volume paracentesis: a randomized controlled trial
title_full_unstemmed Treatment of cirrhotic tense ascites with Dextran-40 versus albumin associated with large volume paracentesis: a randomized controlled trial
title_short Treatment of cirrhotic tense ascites with Dextran-40 versus albumin associated with large volume paracentesis: a randomized controlled trial
title_sort treatment of cirrhotic tense ascites with dextran 40 versus albumin associated with large volume paracentesis a randomized controlled trial
topic RC Medicina Interna, Psiquiatría, Neurología
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