顽固性腹水患者的生活质量评估:经颈静脉肝内门体分流术与内科对比治疗

作     者：Campbell M .S. Brensinger C.M. Sanyal A.J. K.R. Reddy 李翔 

作者机构：Division of Gastroenterology 3 Ravdin Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania 3400 Spruce Street Philadelphia PA19104United States Dr. 

出 版 物：《世界核心医学期刊文摘（胃肠病学分册）》 (Core Journals in Gastroenterology)

年 卷 期：2006年第2卷第1期

页      面：40-41页

学科分类：1002[医学-临床医学] 100201[医学-内科学(含：心血管病、血液病、呼吸系病、消化系病、内分泌与代谢病、肾病、风湿病、传染病)] 10[医学] 

主　　题：顽固性腹水 经颈静脉肝内门 生活质量评估 分流术 TIPS 对比治疗 随机化 肝性脑病 急诊治疗 呼 

摘      要：Uncontrolled studies suggest that transjugular intrahepatic portal-systemic shunting (TIPS) may improve quality of life in patients with refractory ascites. We hypothesized that any improvement of quality of life in patients with TIPS would be matched in controls due to the competing effects of improved ascites and worsened hepatic encephalopathy. Thus, an analysis of quality of life was performed using original data from the North American Study for the Treatment of Refractory Ascites, a multicenter trial of 109 patients randomized to TIPS or repeated large volume paracentesis (LVP) for refractory ascites. Short form 36 (SF-36) surveys were completed at baseline and at 6-and 12-month follow-up. Variables analyzed were: randomization group, number of LVP performed, cumulative volume from LVP, shortness of breath, abdominal distention, abdominal pain, diuretic usage, confusion, hospitalizations, and emergency room visits. Outcomes were changes in physical component scale (PCS) and mental component scale (MCS) of SF-36 results. We constructed multivariable, mixed effects models, including randomization group and baseline MCS and PCS. Changes in PCS and MCS from baseline were similar between the two randomization groups. In multivariate analysis, PCS improvement was associated with lack of confusion, improved ascites, and lack of hospitalizations, but not directly with randomization group. Improvement in MCS was associated with randomization to TIPS and lack of confusion. In conclusion, patients with refractory ascites randomized to TIPS or repeated LVP had similar changes in quality of life. Competing effects of hepatic encephalopathy, requirement for repeated LVP, and need for hospitalizations explain similar changes in quality of life between the two groups.