Abstract: Objective To assess the efficacy of prostaglandin E1 (PGE1) and central venous catheter placement via abdomintal puncture in the treatment of refractory ascites. Methods All enrolled patients were randomly divided into two groups: treatment group (30 cases) and control group (30 cases). Intraperitoneal catheter drainage was performed in all 60 patients, generally no more than 800 ml ascites were drained in the first session and subsequently 1 500-2 000 ml ascites daily; in addition, human albumin (10 g/d) was infused for 21 days. Besides the meaures obove, PGE1 was given through intravenous drip (10 μg/d) for 21 days in the treatment group. Results Abdominal distension was relieved in all patients after treatment. The response rate in treatment group was higher than that in control group, with significant difference (P = 0.001). Liver function and renal function of patients in treatment group was statistically significant compared to those of untreatment, ALT (t = 44.166, P = 0.000), TBil (t = 29.048, P = 0.000), SCr (t = 29.019, P = 0.000). ALT,
TBil, SCr also decreased in the control group compared to those of untreatment (t = 19.819, P = 0.000;t = 10.820, P = 0.000;t = 12.534, P = 0.000). The changes of ALT, TBil, SCr in the two groups after treatment were significant (t = 4.564, P = 0.000;t = 7.073, P = 0.000;t = 14.127, P = 0.000). Conclutions PGE1 and central venous catheter placement via abdomintal puncture may have certain therapeutic effect for patients of liver cirrhosis with refractory ascites.
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