Table 4.
The risk of complications developed during hospitalization in the early paracentesis group and delayed paracentesis group
|
Complication
|
Cases in the EP group, n (%)
|
Cases in the DP group, n (%)
|
OR
|
95%CI
|
P
value
|
| HE | 14 (21.5) | 54 (45) | 2.98 | 1.49-5.95 | < 0.01a |
| HRS | 6 (9.2) | 26 (21.6) | 2.71 | 1.05-7.00 | 0.03a |
| Infections | 7 (10.7) | 30 (25.0) | 2.76 | 1.13-6.70 | 0.02a |
| LOS ≥ 7 d | 25 (47.6) | 88 (73.3) | 3.01 | 1.60-5.67 | < 0.01a |
| In-hospital mortality | 4 (6.1) | 21 (17.5) | 3.23 | 1.05-9.87 | 0.03a |
| 90 d readmission | 11 (18.0) | 34 (34.3) | 1.94 | 0.90-4.15 | 0.08 |
a
P < 0.05. EP: Early paracentesis group; DP: Delayed paracentesis group; HE: Hepatic encephalopathy; HRS: Hepato-renal syndrome; LOS: Length of stay; OR: Odds ratio; CI: Confidence interval.