Palliative long-term abdominal drains versus repeated drainage in individuals with untreatable ascites due to advanced cirrhosis: study protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial

Palliative long-term abdominal drains versus repeated drainage in individuals with untreatable ascites due to advanced cirrhosis: study protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial

Abstract Background UK deaths due to chronic liver diseases such as cirrhosis have quadrupled over the last 40 years, making this condition now the third most common cause of premature death. Most patients with advanced cirrhosis (end-stage liver disease [ESLD]) develop ascites. This is often manage...

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Main Authors: Lucia Macken, Louise Mason, Catherine Evans, Heather Gage, Jake Jordan, Mark Austin, Nick Parnell, Max Cooper, Shani Steer, Justine Boles, Stephen Bremner, Debbie Lambert, David Crook, Gemma Earl, Jean Timeyin, Sumita Verma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Ascitic fluid
End-stage liver disease
Paracentesis
Permanent indwelling peritoneal catheter
Palliative care
Healthrelated quality of life
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-018-2779-0

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