Management of refractory hepatic hydrothorax: a report of two cases and review of the literature

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https://doi.org/10.47892/rgp.2024.442.1595

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Liver cirrhosis, Hydrothorax, Octreotide, Pleurodesis

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Hepatic hydrothorax is a transudative pleural effusion in patients with cirrhosis. A 56-yearold 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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26.06.2024

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Calixto-Aguilar L, Díaz Ferrer J. Management of refractory hepatic hydrothorax: a report of two cases and review of the literature. Rev Gastroenterol Peru [nternet]. 26 de junio de 2024 [citado 21 de noviembre de 2024];44(2). isponible en: https://revistagastroperu.com/index.php/rgp/article/view/1595

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