Table 3.
Respiratory parameters before and after paracentesis
| Before paracentesis | Immediately after paracentesis | p-value | 2 hours after paracentesis | p-value | 6 hours after paracentesis | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PaO2, mmHg |
82.5 (72.9-98.6) |
90.1 (82.5-110.0) |
0.001* |
91.6 (76.1-103.2) |
0.044* |
87.9 (74.5-94.8) |
0.645 |
| PaCO2, mmHg |
39.0 (31.0-51.3) |
40.3 (31.6-45.3) |
0.156 |
40.4 (31.7-48.6) |
0.665 |
40.7 (32.0-47.8) |
0.486 |
| PaO2/FiO2, mmHg |
220 (161–329) |
278 (195–390) |
0.001* |
229 (167–354) |
0.004* |
226 (162–327) |
0.050 |
| FiO2, % (mechanically ventilated patients) |
48 (40–64) |
45 (35–60) |
0.016* |
45 (38–53) |
0.004* |
45 (40–55) |
0.007* |
| PaO2/FiO2, mmHg (mechanically ventilated patients) |
188 (136–233) |
242 (184–284) |
<0.001* |
212 (163–266) |
0.001* |
201 (152–274) |
0.078 |
| Vt/(Pmax-PEEP), mL/cmH2O (mechanically ventilated patients) |
30.1 (21.2-57.6) |
35.6 (24.8-60.0) |
0.032* |
35.0 (23.8-61.1) |
0.030* |
35.6 (28.6-55.5) |
0.062 |
| Lung injury score (without x-ray) (mechanically ventilated patients) | 6 (4–7) | 5 (4–6) | <0.001* | 5 (4–7) | 0.003* | 6 (4–6) | 0.012* |
PaO2, partial arterial oxygen pressure; PaCO2, partial arterial carbon dioxide pressure; FiO2, fraction of inspired oxygen; Pmax, maximal inspiratory pressure; PEEP, positive end-expiratory pressure; Vt, tidal volume.
Data is presented as median (interquartile range). Tests are performed against the baseline values. p-values <0.05 are indicated with*.