Athina Gomes Maia, Luiz Felipe Nunes Palhares, Irina Gomes Maia, Paulo Daniel Medeiros Braulino, Leila Maria Moreira Beltrão Pereira
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Abstract
Background: The established use of non-selective beta-blockers (NSBB) in the primary and secondary prevention of esophageal varices has recently been questioned in the subgroup of patients with diuretic-refractory ascites.
Objective: Critically analyze the body of evidence on the topic in order to assist clinical decisions.
Methods: A literature review was carried out in the Pubmed® and Scielo® databases. In total, 20 articles between 2010 and 2023 were read by independent researchers.
Conclusion: It remains doubtful whether the use of NSBB is deleterious in cirrhotic patients with refractory ascites, however our literature review allows us to conclude that these drugs should not be proscribed in these patients. On the contrary, a doctor-patient decision based on tolerability and hemodynamic parameters certainly seems to be a safe conduct.
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The journal Arquivos de Gastroenterologia (Archives of Gastroenterology), a quarterly journal, is the Official Publication of the Instituto Brasileiro de Estudos e Pesquisas de Gastroenterologia IBEPEGE (Brazilian Institute for Studies and Research in Gastroenterology), Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgia Digestiva - CBCD (Brazilian College of Digestive Surgery) and of the Sociedade Brasileira de Motilidade Digestiva - SBMD (Brazilian Digestive Motility Society). It is dedicated to the publishing of scientific papers by national and foreign researchers who are in agreement with the aim of the journal as well as with its editorial policies.
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