ABSTRACT
Objective To observe the effect and machanism of Xiaogu Granule (Granules for treating tympanites) plus ultrafiltration and reinfusion of ascites on refractory ascites resulted from hepatocirrhosis. Methods The 100 cases of refractory ascites due to hepatocirrhosis were randomized into two groups,with 50 cases in each. Both groups were administered basic treatment + ultrafiltration and reinfusion of ascites. The experimented group was added Xiaogu Granule and the control groups was added placebo. Before treatment, 3 and 6 months after treatment, the portal vein diameter (PVD), splenic vein diameter (SVD), blood flow quantity of portal vein (PVQ) and of splenic vein (SVQ), and the level of serum alanine aminotransferase, total bilirubin, endotoxin, nitrous oxide (NO) and endothelin (ET) of the two groups were measured respectively. Results After treatment,all the indices of two groups showed that the effect of experimented group was obviously better than that of control group, the difference was significant (P