Value of the extracellular water ratio for assessment of cirrhotic patients with and without ascites

Abstract

Liver cirrhosis was characterized by a redistribution of body water. The ECW ratio is a reliable tool for quantification of redistribution of body water and can predict the development of ascites.

Changes in liver function and body composition by direct‐acting antiviral therapy for hepatitis C virus infection

“…In the present study, there were no patients in the uncompensated stage with edema/ascites, therefore body composition was measured with relative accuracy. The device, which is used in this study for measuring body composition, defines an oversaturated state when the extracellular fluid ratio is ≥0.398 . We confirmed that there were no patients beyond a 0.398 extracellular fluid ratio in this study.…”

Exploration of Fluid Dynamics in Perioperative Patients Using Bioimpedance Analysis

“…According to a study by Hara et al, 24 ECW/TBW ratio proved more reliable for predicting the development of ascites in patients with cirrhosis, a finding which our outcomes seem to corroborate. Even in patients with fluid imbalance, TBW showed no significant change.…”

Sarcopenia and Sarcopenic Obesity Are Prognostic Factors for Overall Survival in Patients with Cirrhosis

“…There was no difference in the prevalence of sarcopenia in cirrhotic patients with (14/55, 25%) and without ascites (26/106, 25%). We previously reported that a relative expansion of ECW (i.e., more than 0.398) was associated with peripheral edema in patients with cirrhosis (13). Cirrhotic patients with a high ECW ratio (>0.398) had a significantly (p<0.05) higher prevalence of sarcopenia (25/73, 34%) than those with a (18/88, 17%).…”