Palliative long-term abdominal drains vs large volume paracenteses for the management of refractory ascites in end-stage liver disease

Table 2 Comparative outcomes and safety events by type of ascitic drainage, n (%)

Outcomes	LTAD (n = 30)	LVP (n = 19)	P value
Median survival, d	124 (330)	297 (438)	0.06
Median follow-up (with drain in place/undergoing LVP), d	135 (226)	80 (239)	0.98
Ascites/drain related admissions	11 (37)	17 (89)	0.004
Time to first hospitalisation, (IQR), d	44 (93)	10 (35)	0.002
AKI	8 (27)	11 (58)	0.014
Drain-related complications	14 (47)	11 (58)	0.06
Patients with peritonitis	5 (17)	5 (26)	0.46
Total No. of peritonitis episodes	10 (33)	5 (26)	0.98
Cellulitis	4 (13)	2 (10)	1.00
Site leakage	12 (40)	2 (10)	0.10
Bleeding of drain site	2 (7)	1 (5)	1.00
Hypotension	6 (20)	4 (21)	0.71

LTAD: Long-term abdominal drain; LVP: Large volume paracentesis; AKI: Acute kidney injury.