Management of refractory hepatic hydrothorax: a report of two cases and review of the literature.
Rev Gastroenterol Peru
; 44(2): 155-158, 2024.
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ABSTRACT
Hepatic hydrothorax is a transudative pleural effusion in patients with cirrhosis. A 56-year-old cirrhotic patient presented with dyspnea and desaturation; his chest images showed a right pleural effusion. Another 66-year-old woman with cirrhosis, developed during her hospitalization acute respiratory failure, and her chest X- ray showed left pleural effusion. Initially, both patients were prescribed a dietary sodium restriction and diuretics. Nevertheless, they didn't have a good response so a chest tube was placed, and an octreotide infusion partially reduced the volume of the pleural drainage allowing a pleurodesis. We report two cases of refractory hepatic hydrothorax with multiple treatments including octreotide and pleurodesis.
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01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Octreotide
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Hydrothorax
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Liver Cirrhosis
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Rev Gastroenterol Peru
Journal subject:
GASTROENTEROLOGIA
Year:
2024
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Article
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