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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Eiman Ghaffarpasand, M.D. [2]
Overview
About 20 BC, Aulus Cornelius Celsus (A.D. 30), a Roman encyclopedist explained in his book "De Medicina" three different types of fluid accumulation under the skin; which was called hydrops by Greeks. Celsus postulated that ascites is mostly secondary to quartan fever (malaria) in Rome. The principles of treatment for ascites were explained as thirst, rest, and abstinence. Drinking less fluid and sweating more, not with exercise, but with heated sand, or in the sweating-room, or with a dry oven and such- like were the other alternative therapies. In 1827, Ludwig van Beethoven involved in ascites and underwent large volumes of paracenteses. His physician write about him as "Beethoven had almost immediate relief, and when he saw the stream of water [during paracentesis], cried out that the operation made him think of Moses, who struck the rock with his staff and made the water gush forth."
Historical Perspective
- About 20 BC, Aulus Cornelius Celsus (A.D. 30), a Roman encyclopedist explained in his book "De Medicina" three different types of fluid accumulation under the skin; which was called hydrops by Greeks. Celsus postulated that ascites is mostly secondary to quartan fever (malaria) in Rome.[1]
- Very tense belly with frequent noise of the wind movement sound - called tympanites.
- Uneven swelling and rising up in the body - called leukophlegmasia or hyposarca.
- The fluid gathering all together in the belly with visible movement along with the movements of body - called ascites.
- In 25 BC, Philip of Epirus, promised to cure the certain friend of king Antigonus with ascites. Philip cured the patient with devouring poultices and drinking his own urine. The basis of his treatment was thirst, rest, and abstinence.[1]
- 2000 years ago, Celsus, the Roman encyclopedist explain the first treatment procedure for ascites. He described a bronze tube with a specific collar to drain the abdominal fluid.[2]
- In 1906, Frederick Maberly reported large amounts of fluid drained from ascites patient abdomen for the first time. The procedure was consisted of simultaneous paracentesis while patients sit on adjacent shoeshine chairs.[3]
- In 1935, Daniel Darrow, an American pediatrician, suggested the role of sodium restriction in the treatment of ascites.[4]
- In 1936, Robert Alexander McCance, a British biochemist, found the passive nature of water movement and the the importance of sodium ion in ascites.[5]
- In 1947, John Layne, an American physician, described 20 patients with ascites which were treated by low sodium acid-ash diet.[6]
- In 1939, Hugh Butt, an American biochemist, postulated possible relation between serum albumin level and volume overload in patients with ascites.[7]
- In 1944, Charles Janeway, an American pathologist, suggested "high-salt" (300 mmol/L) albumin products as ascites treatment.[8]
- In 1945, George Thorn, an American biochemist, suggested "low-salt" (15 mmol/25 g) albumin products for volume overload treatment.[9]
- In 1949, William Faloon, an American biochemist, found that mercurial diuretics can increase the urinary sodium output dramatically, so can alleviate the fluid overload in ascites patients.[10]
- In 1957, Kagawa, an American biologist, discovered aldosterone.[11]
- In 1958, John Laragh, an American physician, discovered chlorothiazide diuretic as a potential treatment for ascites. Laragh proved complete cure of ascites in three out of nine patients, but they finally involved in hypokalemic hypochloremic alkalosis, though.[12] Various diuretics have been studied in treatment of ascites until now.
- In 1949, Thomas Chalmers, an American research fellow, mentioned that complete bed rest had an important role in the management of chronic liver diseases and ascites.[13]
- In 1949, Alexander Leaf, an American internist, revealed that passive contribution of water to fluid overload was the basis to introduce the fluid restriction as a treatment option for ascites.[14]
- From 1896 that Drummond and Morrison, British surgeons, reported the first surgical procedure of treatment of ascites, various surgical options were suggested for these patients.[15]
- In 1898, Talma, a German surgeon, evaluated the "omentopexy" procedure in a patient with ascites. In this procedure some adhesion were induced around the liver and portal system to prevent ascites formation. The patient was cured and lived until 2 years after surgery.[16]
- In 1943, Charles Fergusen, an American urologist, invented a surgical procedure in which a right nephrectomy was done first and then the peritoneum anastomosis with renal pelvis was performed. In this procedure the ascites fluid continuously drained via bladder and there was no need to frequent paracentesis.[17]
- In 1946, Crosby and Cooney, American surgeons, suggested the glass collar-button shaped instrument called "Crosby-Cooney button" to be placed in abdominal wall, allowing continuous drainage of ascites into subcutaneous tissues.[18]
- In 1966, Marshall Orloff, an American surgeon, first described side to side porto-caval shunt for treatment of ascites.[19]
- In 1974, Harry LeVeen, an American surgeon, suggested the "Peritoneo-venous shunt" procedure for treatment of ascites through drainage of fluid overload into the veins.[20]
- In 1982, Colapinto, a Canadian radiologist, first presented the transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) for ascites treatment.[21]
- In 1967, Thomas Strazl, a British surgeon, performed the first liver transplant with more than 1 year surveillance in a patient with cirrhosis and ascites.[22]
Landmark Events in the Development of Treatment Strategies
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| Ancient era | 2000 years ago Celsus A Roman encyclopedist | • Explain the first treatment procedure for ascites. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Paracentesis era | 1906 Frederick Maberly A British physician | • First reported large amounts of fluid drained from ascites patient abdomen. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sodium era | 1935 Daniel Darrow An American pediatrician | • Suggested the role of sodium restriction in the treatment of ascites. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1936 Robert McCance A British biochemist | • Found the passive nature of water movement and the the importance of sodium ion in ascites. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1947 John Layne An American physician | • Described 20 patients with ascites which were treated by low sodium acid-ash diet. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Albumin era | 1939 Hugh Butt An American biochemist | • Postulated possible relation between serum albumin level and volume overload in patients with ascites. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1944 Charles Janeway An American pathologist | • Suggested "high-salt" (300 mmol/L) albumin products as an ascites treatment. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1945 George Thorn An American biochemist | • Suggested "low-salt" (15 mmol/25 g) albumin products for volume overload treatment. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diuretic era | 1949 William Faloon An American biochemist | • Suggested mercurial diuretics for ascites treatment via increasing the urinary sodium output. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1957 Kagawa An American biologist | • Discovered aldosterone. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1958 John Laragh An American physician | • Discovered chlorothiazide diuretic as a potential treatment for ascites. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bed rest era | 1949 Thomas Chalmers An American research fellow | • Mentioned that complete bed rest had an important role in the management of chronic liver diseases and ascites. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fluid restriction era | 1949 Alexander Leaf An American internist | • Suggested passive contribution of water to fluid overload and fluid restriction as a treatment option for ascites. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Surgery era | 1896 Drummond and Morrison British surgeons | • Reported the first surgical procedure of treatment of ascites. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1898 Talma A German surgeon | • Presented the "omentopexy" procedure in a patient with ascites. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1943 Charles Fergusen An American urologist | • Invented a surgical procedure of nephrectomy and peritoneum anastomosis with renal pelvis to treat ascites. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1946 Crosby and Cooney American surgeons | • Suggested the glass collar-button shaped instrument called "Crosby-Cooney button". | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shunt era | 1966 Marshall Orloff An American surgeon | • First described side to side porto-caval shunt for treatment of ascites in patients. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1974 Harry LeVeen An American surgeon | • Suggested the "Peritoneo-venous shunt" for treatment of ascites by drainage of fluid into the veins. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1982 Colapinto An American physician | • First presented the transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) for ascites treatment. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transplant era | 1967 Thomas Strazl A British surgeon | • Performed the first liver transplant with more than 1 year surveillance in a patient with cirrhosis and ascites. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
- About 20 BC, Aulus Cornelius Celsus (A.D. 30), a Roman encyclopedist explained in his book "De Medicina" mentioned that ascites was relieved in slaves more easily than freemen. Because slaves can endure thirst, hunger, and other troublesome more than unserviceable freedom.
- The principles of treatment for ascites were explained as thirst, rest, and abstinence. Drinking less fluid and sweating more, not with exercise, but with heated sand, or in the sweating-room, or with a dry oven and such- like were the other alternative therapies.
- Pills composed of wormwood two parts and myrrh one part were given on an empty stomach to treat refractory types of ascites.
- Various remedies for ascites were postulated as the followings:
- The quantity of fluid input and output had to be measured and recorded daily.
- Abdomen circumference was also measured on a daily basis.[23]
Famous Cases
- In 1827, Ludwig van Beethoven involved in ascites and underwent large volumes of paracenteses. His physician write about him as "Beethoven had almost immediate relief, and when he saw the stream of water [during paracentesis], cried out that the operation made him think of Moses, who struck the rock with his staff and made the water gush forth."
- The cirrhotic ascites, secondary to chronic alcohol and drug use, decreased life span in jazz musicians; result in dramatic influence on the history of jazz music.[25]
- Charlie Parker died from cirrhotic ascites at 35 years of age in 1955.
- John Coltrane (inventor of avant-garde jazz) died with ascites secondary to hepatitis B and hepatocellular carcinoma at 41 years of age in 1967.
- Stan Getz in 1990 and Steve Lacy in 2004, both saxophone stylists, died from hepatocellular carcinoma.
- Bill Evans, a lyrical pianist, died of cirrhotic complications.
- The famous Four Brothers from the Woody Herman band (Stan Getz, Al Cohn, Serge Chaloff, and Zoot Sims) all died from cirrhosis complications.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Jarcho, Saul (1958). "Ascites as described by Aulus Cornelius Celsus (ca. A.D. 30)". The American Journal of Cardiology. 2 (4): 507–508. doi:10.1016/0002-9149(58)90339-4. ISSN 0002-9149.
- ↑ Mencken, H. L.; Conn, Harold O. (1985). "The paracentesis pendulum". Hepatology. 5 (3): 521–522. doi:10.1002/hep.1840050331. ISSN 0270-9139.
- ↑ Maberly, Frederick (April 21, 1906). "A case of ascites tapped 69 times". The Lancet: 1108.
- ↑ Darrow, Daniel C.; Yannet, Herman (1935). "THE CHANGES IN THE DISTRIBUTION OF BODY WATER ACCOMPANYING INCREASE AND DECREASE IN EXTRACELLULAR ELECTROLYTE". Journal of Clinical Investigation. 14 (2): 266–275. doi:10.1172/JCI100674. ISSN 0021-9738.
- ↑ McCance, R. A. (1936). "Experimental Sodium Chloride Deficiency in Man". Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 119 (814): 245–268. doi:10.1098/rspb.1936.0009. ISSN 0962-8452.
- ↑ LAYNE JA, SCHEMM FR (1947). "The use of a high fluid intake and a low-sodium acid-ash diet in the management of portal cirrhosis with ascites". Gastroenterology. 9 (6): 705–17 [Discussion 749–53]. PMID 18897334.
- ↑ Butt, Hugh R. (1939). "PLASMA PROTEIN IN HEPATIC DISEASE". Archives of Internal Medicine. 63 (1): 143. doi:10.1001/archinte.1939.00180180153010. ISSN 0730-188X.
- ↑ Janeway CA, Gibson ST, Woodruff LM, Heyl JT, Bailey OT, Newhouser LR (1944). "CHEMICAL, CLINICAL, AND IMMUNOLOGICAL STUDIES ON THE PRODUCTS OF HUMAN PLASMA FRACTIONATION. VII. CONCENTRATED HUMAN SERUM ALBUMIN". J Clin Invest. 23 (4): 465–90. doi:10.1172/JCI101514. PMC 435363. PMID 16695125.
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- ↑ Faloon, William W.; Eckhardt, Richard D.; Cooper, Arnold M.; Davidson, Charles S. (1949). "THE EFFECT OF HUMAN SERUM ALBUMIN, MERCURIAL DIURETICS, AND A LOW SODIUM DIET ON SODIUM EXCRETION IN PATIENTS WITH CIRRHOSIS OF THE LIVER 123". Journal of Clinical Investigation. 28 (4): 595–602. doi:10.1172/JCI102109. ISSN 0021-9738.
- ↑ Kagawa, C. M.; Cella, J. A.; Van Arman, C. G. (1957). "Action of New Steroids in Blocking Effects of Aldosterone and Deoxycorticosterone on Salt". Science. 126 (3281): 1015–1016. doi:10.1126/science.126.3281.1015. ISSN 0036-8075.
- ↑ Laragh, John H. (1958). "EFFECT OF CHLOROTHIAZIDE ON ELECTROLYTE TRANSPORT IN MAN". Journal of the American Medical Association. 166 (2): 145. doi:10.1001/jama.1958.02990020033006. ISSN 0002-9955.
- ↑ Chalmers, Thomas C.; Davidson, Charles S. (1949). "A Survey of Recent Therapeutic Measures in Cirrhosis of the Liver". New England Journal of Medicine. 240 (12): 449–455. doi:10.1056/NEJM194903242401202. ISSN 0028-4793.
- ↑ Leaf, Alexander; Couter, William T.; Lutchansky, Marion; Reimer, Ann (1949). "EVIDENCE THAT RENAL SODIUM EXCRETION BY NORMAL HUMAN SUBJECTS IS REGULATED BY ADRENAL CORTICAL ACTIVITY 1". Journal of Clinical Investigation. 28 (5 Pt 2): 1067–1081. doi:10.1172/JCI102139. ISSN 0021-9738.
- ↑ Drummond, D; Morison, R (1896). "Case of ascites due to cirrhosis of liver cured by operation". British Medical Journal. 2: 728.
- ↑ Talma, S (1898). "Chirurgische Offnung neuer Seitenbahnen für das Blut der Vena porta". Berlin klinik Wchnschrer. 35: 833–836.
- ↑ Ferguson, Charles (1943). "Ascites: An Operation for its Relief. A Case Report". The Journal of Urology. 50 (2): 164–168. doi:10.1016/S0022-5347(17)70432-6. ISSN 0022-5347.
- ↑ Crosby, Roy C.; Cooney, Edward A. (1946). "Surgical Treatment of Ascites". New England Journal of Medicine. 235 (16): 581–585. doi:10.1056/NEJM194610172351602. ISSN 0028-4793.
- ↑ Orloff, Marshall J. (1966). "Effect of side to side portacaval shunt on intractable ascites, sodium excretion, and aldosterone metabolism in man". The American Journal of Surgery. 112 (2): 287–298. doi:10.1016/0002-9610(66)90021-3. ISSN 0002-9610.
- ↑ Leveen HH, Christoudias G, Ip M, Luft R, Falk G, Grosberg S (1974). "Peritoneo-venous shunting for ascites". Ann Surg. 180 (4): 580–91. PMC 1344147. PMID 4415019.
- ↑ Colapinto RF, Stronell RD, Birch SJ, Langer B, Blendis LM, Greig PD; et al. (1982). "Creation of an intrahepatic portosystemic shunt with a Grüntzig balloon catheter". Can Med Assoc J. 126 (3): 267–8. PMC 1862861. PMID 6977404.
- ↑ Starzl TE, Groth CG, Brettschneider L, Penn I, Fulginiti VA, Moon JB; et al. (1968). "Orthotopic homotransplantation of the human liver". Ann Surg. 168 (3): 392–415. PMC 1387344. PMID 4877589.
- ↑ "CelsusDe Medicina". New England Journal of Medicine. 213 (20): 991–991. 1935. doi:10.1056/NEJM193511142132014. ISSN 0028-4793.
- ↑ Adams, Paul C. (1987). "Historical hepatology: Ludwig van Beethoven". Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2 (4): 375–379. doi:10.1111/j.1440-1746.1987.tb00176.x. ISSN 0815-9319.
- ↑ Adams PC (2009). "The lost years: the impact of cirrhosis on the history of jazz". Can J Gastroenterol. 23 (6): 405–6. PMC 2721805. PMID 19543568.