ReviewWorld journal of hepatology2017
Hepatic hydrothorax: An update and review of the literature.
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- [Chinese guidelines for clinical diagnosis, treatment, and management of cirrhosis (2025)].Zhonghua gan zang bing za zhi = Zhonghua ganzangbing zazhi = Chinese journal of hepatology · 2025Guideline
- Chinese guidelines on the management of ascites in cirrhosis : Chinese Society of Hepatology, Chinese Medical Association.Hepatology international · 2024Guideline
- [Guidelines on the management of ascites in cirrhosis (2023 version)].Zhonghua gan zang bing za zhi = Zhonghua ganzangbing zazhi = Chinese journal of hepatology · 2023Guideline
- A Rare Presentation of Right-Sided Pleural Effusion in Decompensated Chronic Liver Disease Secondary to Hepatitis C Infection: A Case Report.Clinical case reports · 2026Article
- Chinese Guidelines for Clinical Diagnosis, Treatment, and Management of Cirrhosis (2025).Journal of clinical and translational hepatology · 2026Article
- Hepatic Hydrothorax: A Review.Current hepatology reports · 2025Article
- Hepatic hydrothorax as a manifestation of decompensated cirrhosis: An update on current management and future directions.World journal of hepatology · 2025Review
- Autopsy of a Patient with Hepatic Pleural Effusion Complicated by Pleurisy Associated with Sjögren's Syndrome.Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) · 2025Article
- Effective Management of Refractory Hepatic Hydrothorax With Hypertonic Glucose Pleurodesis.Cureus · 2025Article
- Left-Sided Hepatic Hydrothorax in Cryptogenic Liver Cirrhosis With Portal Hypertension: A Case Report.Cureus · 2025Article
- The Impact of Hepatic Hydrothorax on the Outcome of Liver Cirrhosis: A Comparative Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Pleuroperitoneal Communication following Right Hepatectomy: Successful Treatment with a Combined Thoracoscopic and Laparoscopic Approach.Surgical case reports · 2025Article
- A Rare, Atypical Presentation of Decompensated Cirrhosis: Isolated Transudative Hepatic Chylothorax Without Ascites.Case reports in hepatology · 2025Article
- A Challenging Decision: Identifying and Managing Hepatic Hydrothorax in the Setting of a Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor.Case reports in gastrointestinal medicine · 2025Article
- Hepatic hydrothorax.Journal of thoracic disease · 2024Review
- Diagnosis and Management of Hepatic Hydrothorax.The Korean journal of gastroenterology = Taehan Sohwagi Hakhoe chi · 2024Review
- Intravascular Ultrasound for Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Creation: "TIPS" and Tricks.Seminars in interventional radiology · 2023Review
- Proximal Splenic Artery Embolization for Refractory Ascites and Hydrothorax Post-Liver Transplant.Cardiovascular and interventional radiology · 2023Article
- Risk factors for hepatic hydrothorax in patients with cirrhosis: a clinical retrospective study.Frontiers in medicine · 2023Article
- Hepatic Hydrothorax: A Narrative Review.Pulmonary therapy · 2022Review
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Abstract
This review considers the modern concepts of pathogenesis, diagnostic methods, and treatment principles of hepatic hydrothorax (HH). HH is the excessive (> 500 mL) accumulation of transudate in the pleural cavity in patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis but without cardiopulmonary and pleural diseases. It causes respiratory failure which aggravates the clinical course of liver cirrhosis, and the emergence of spontaneous bacterial pleural empyema may be the cause of death. The information was collected from the PubMed database, the Google Scholar retrieval system, the Cochrane reviews, and the reference lists from relevant publications for 1994-2016 using the keywords: "liver cirrhosis", "portal hypertension", "hepatic hydrothorax", "pathogenesis", "diagnostics", and "treatment". To limit the scope of this review, only articles dealing with uncomplicated hydrothorax in patients with liver cirrhosis were included. The analysis of the data showed that despite the progress of modern hepatology, the presence of HH is associated with poor prognosis and high mortality. Most patients suffering from it are candidates for orthotopic liver transplantation. In routine clinical practice, stratification of the risk for an adverse outcome and the subsequent determination of individual therapeutic strategies may be the keys to the successful management of the patient's condition. The development of pathogenetic pharmacotherapy and optimization of minimally invasive treatment will improve the quality of life and increase the survival rate among patients with HH.
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