Variables

Deceased n (%)

No deceased n (%)

p

Complications

· Liquid ascite infection

5 (5.75)

7 (5.88)

1.000

· HCC

41 (47.13)

34 (28.57)

0.010

· Gastrointestinal bleeding

20 (22.99)

22 (18.49)

0.537

· Hepatic encephalopathy

53 (60.92)

18 (15.13)

<0.001

· Hepatorenal syndrome

4 (4.60)

0 (0.00)

0.031

Pronostic score

· Child-Pugh A

0 (0.00)

9 (7.83)

0.027

· Child-Pugh B

26 (32.50)

95 (82.61)

0.001

· Child-Pugh C

54 (67.50)

11 (9.57)

<0.001

Treatment

· Fluoroquinolone

12 (13.79)

25 (21.01)

0.25

· Tramadol

69 (79.31)

68 (57.14)

0.001

· Furosemide

8 (9.20)

12 (10.08)

1.000

· Spironolactone

5 (5.75)

31 (26.05)

<0.001

· Lactulose

72 (82.76)

73 (61.34)

0.002

· Betablockers

9 (10.34)

31 (26.05)

0.008

· Blood transfusion

19 (21.84)

30 (25.21)

0.69

· Number paracentesis ≥ 2

22 (25.29)

54 (45.38)

0.005