Table 1 Patients’ characteristics
Demographic data (n = 50 patients) | |
|---|---|
Male sex, n/total (%) | 27/50 (54%) |
Age, years | 58 ± 10 |
Body height, cm | 171 ± 8 |
Body weight, kg | 78 ± 18 |
Scores | |
SAPS II | 42 ± 13 |
TISS | 19 ± 7 |
APACHE II | 20; 10–40; 17-27 |
Pre-existing medical conditions | |
Cirrhosis of the liver, n/total (%) | 44/50 (88%) |
Cirrhosis due to alcohol, n/total (%) | 38/44 (86%) |
Cirrhosis due to hepatitis, n/total (%) | 4/44 (9%) |
Cirrhosis due to unknown reason, n/total (%) | 2/44 (5%) |
Outcome | |
ICU mortality, n/total (%) | 26/50 (52) |
Hospital mortality, n/total (%) | 33/50 (66) |
Intervention related data | |
Amount of ascites removed, L | 5.99; 0.49-17.06; 3.33-7.68 |
Duration of paracentesis, minutes | 130; 45–300; 100-173 |
Speed of paracentesis, mL/minutes | 44; 4–122; 28-61 |
Laboratory data | |
International normalized ratio (INR) | 1.8; 1.1-4.1; 1.4-2.6 |
Partial thromboplastin time (PTT), seconds | 57; 31–132; 45-75 |
Thrombocytes, ×109/L | 58; 19–359; 37-82 |
Bilirubin, mg/dL | 4.7; 0.6-52.0; 2.0-13.7 |