Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

2 questions · 2 findings · 1 reviews · Hepato-Biliary

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 2 · 100%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Other liver‐related complications · cirrhotic participants with large ascites treated by paracentesis

It is very uncertain whether plasma expanders changes other liver‐related complications compared with no plasma expanders (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Plasma expanders for people with cirrhosis and large ascites treated with abdominal paracentesis 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.61 [0.79, 3.27]
4 studies · 248 participants
Very low

Other liver‐related complications · cirrhotic participants with large ascites treated by paracentesis

It is very uncertain whether other plasma expanders changes other liver‐related complications compared with albumin (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Plasma expanders for people with cirrhosis and large ascites treated with abdominal paracentesis 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.1 [0.82, 1.48]
16 studies · 1083 participants
Very low