Hepatic Hydrothorax: single centre’s experience in Malaysia on the utility of Octreotide - A case series

• Main Authors: CK, vikneshwaran, skantha, ruben, Shahrani, Shahreedhan, Nik Muhamad Affendi, Nik Arsyad, jayaraman, thevaraajan, Chuah, Kee Huat, Stanley, khoo, Rajaram, Ruveena Bhavani, Mahadeva, Sanjiv
• Format: Proceeding Paper
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/108740/1/666.jpg; http://irep.iium.edu.my/108740/6/Cert%20of%20Att%20GUT23.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/108740/7/GUT%20Souviner.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/108740/
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

INTRODUCTION: Hepatic hydrothorax (HH) leads to significant morbidity and short-term mortality. Till date, transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) and liver transplantation (LT) are the only definitive treatment for HH. OBJECTIVE: To determine the efficacy of octreotide infusion for m...