THE peritoneal membrane is used extensively as ... with cirrhosis not treated with diuretic agents who undergo rapid spontaneous diuresis. 19,20 The slow absorptive rates observed in the present ...

Besides ascites itself, serious complications, such as spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) and hepatorenal syndrome, frequently ensue in decompensated cirrhosis. SBP develops from the ...

Although not predictive of the development of SBP, the presence of bacterial DNA in ascitic fluid and serum is an indicator of a poor prognosis necessitating further investigation. [72] ...