Table 4 Immediate effects of large-volume paracentesis (n = 27)

IAP (mmHg)

22 (18–24)

9 (8–12)

<0.001

MAP (mmHg)

81 (74–100)

80 (71–89)

0.010

RPP (mmHg)

61 (53–79)

67 (60–81)

0.044

FG (mmHg)

42 (32–56)

55 (51–75)

0.001

CVP (mmHg)

11 (7–14)

9 (6–11)

0.014

GEDVI (ml m^-2)

776 (717–917)

772 (702–875)

0.638

SVRI (dyn s cm^-5 m^-2)

1,639 (1,168–2,037)

1,301 (1,124–1,751)

<0.001

CI (l min^-1 m^-2)

4.1 (3.2–4.3)

4.2 (3.6–4.7)

0.001

CC (ml min^-1)

23 (12–49)

33 (16–50)

0.002

FeNa (%)

0.035 (0.020–0.063)

0.055 (0.038–0.120)

0.001