MELD Score Is Not Related to Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis

Table 1

Demographic and clinical characteristics of 148 patients who underwent paracentesis relief.

Male, (%)	90 (60.81)
Age (years), mean ± SD	57 ± 11
Amount of paracentesis, mean ± SD	5.8 (1–47)
Amount of drained volume (liters), mean ± SD	8.4 (0–20)
MELD score, mean ± SD	19.9 ± 8.45
Cirrhosis’ etiology, (%)
Alcohol	33 (22.3)
Viral hepatitis (B ou C)	40 (27)
Others	33 (22.3)
Deaths, (%)
Male	22 (14.8)
Female	6 (4)