title: [Pathogenesis and treatment of refractory ascites].
authors.affiliation: Third Department of Internal Medicine, Nara Medical University.
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fukui
mesh_terms: D001201:Ascites / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D004322:Drainage; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000150:complications; D007258:Informed Consent; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D010536:Peritoneovenous Shunt; D019168:Portasystemic Shunt, Transjugular Intrahepatic; D011677:Punctures; D011788:Quality of Life