How long a patient needs to be hospitalized for hepatic ascites depends mainly on the amount of hepatic ascites, if it is a small amount of hepatic ascites usually need to be hospitalized for half a month, and a large amount of hepatic ascites, it will probably take about a month. 1. The amount of liver ascites is not much, and often patients do not have low albumin, at this time you can take diuretics under the guidance of the doctor, such as furosemide, spironolactone and so on, which are often chosen clinically, but you need to pay attention to the problem of water-electrolyte balance. In addition, pay attention to sodium, water intake, generally about half a month the amount of ascites can be effectively reduced, can be discharged home to continue to regulate. 2. If the amount of hepatic ascites is large, just simply take diuretics effect is often unsatisfactory, need to carry out abdominal puncture drainage, to help patients to drain the hepatic ascites to the outside of the body, at the same time, supplemental albumin treatment, so that the hospitalization time will be prolonged, it may take about a month. Therefore, how long a patient with ascites needs to be hospitalized depends mainly on the amount of ascites. Usually, if there is any discomfort, report to the doctor in time, so as not to delay the treatment.