Table 5.
Survival Outcomes and Management Following Ascites Diagnosis
| n = 180 | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Median overall survival, mos (95% CI) | ||
| After cancer diagnosis | 12 (10–14) | – |
| After ascites developed | 1.8 (1.6–2.3) | – |
| Systemic chemotherapy after ascites was diagnosed |
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| Systemic chemotherapy given | 79 | 44 |
| Supportive care/expectant managementa | 101 | 56 |
| Patients on hospice | 77 | 43 |
| Lines of treatment after ascites developedb | n = 79 | |
| One | 17 | 22 |
| Two | 19 | 24 |
| Three | 23 | 29 |
| Four | 18 | 23 |
| Five | 2 | 2 |
| Survival in months by catheter typec (range) | ||
| Tenckhoff (n = 106) | 0.8 (0–8.7) | – |
| Pleurx/pigtail (n = 7) | 0.9 (0.4–8.2) | – |
Abbreviation: CI = confidence interval.
a
Documented in clinical note as: expectant management, supportive care only, comfort care.
b
Lines of treatment that patient had received by the time ascites was diagnosed.
c
From date of procedure to time of death.