Variables | N | % |
Macroscopic aspect of the ascite fluid |
|
|
Clear | 4 | 2.1 |
Chylous | 6 | 3.2 |
Cloudy | 6 | 3.2 |
Hemorrhagic | 24 | 12.6 |
Yellow citrine | 150 | 78.9 |
Ascites causes |
|
|
Cirrhosis | 54 | 28.5 |
Heart diseases | 35 | 18.6 |
Nephrotic syndrome | 27 | 14 |
Hepatocellular carcinoma | 25 | 13 |
Chronic kidney failure | 20 | 10.5 |
Peritoneal tuberculosis | 20 | 10.5 |
Peritoneal carcinomatosis | 4 | 2.3 |
Others | 5 | 2.6 |