Do you have any concerns about lower extremity compression (e.g., compression stockings, intermittent pneumatic compression, etc.) worsening ascites in a patient with portal hypertension?  

This is an interesting question and I have to admit, not one I've thought about regularly. When I think of lower extremity compression and the contraindications, portal hypertension and ascites are not contraindications that immediately come to mind. I do understand the reasoning behind the ques...