There is no fixed course of treatment for ascites in cirrhosis, it varies from person to person. If it is a small amount of ascites or mild ascites, the ascites may subside in a week or so by limiting water and sodium or by adding oral potassium-protective diuretics. However, if the ascites is moderate or large, it may take a longer time. In this case, on top of water and sodium restriction, potassium-preserving diuretics and potassium-eliminating diuretics may be used in combination. But when diuretic, we should pay attention to the rate of diuresis should not be too fast, otherwise it may easily induce complications such as electrolyte disorder, hepatic encephalopathy and hepatorenal syndrome. For recalcitrant ascites, the treatment effect may be even worse, and this can be treated by choosing transjugular intrahepatic portal shunt to lower portal pressure, or discharging ascites with albumin infusion. If treatment by both of these options is not effective, liver transplantation may be the treatment of choice, and the treatment time is longer.