Inclusion Criteria:  Patients less than 70 years of age and more than 18 years, diagnosed as having liver cirrhosis with tense refractory ascites (> 5 liters). These diagnoses are determined by clinical, biochemical, morphological, and sonographic criteria.  Exclusion Criteria:  Patients with blood pressure < 90/60 mmHg, and or HR > 110 b/m Patients with heart disease, pulmonary disease, alcohol consumption, pregnancy, hepatorenal syndrome Patients with hepatic encephalopathy, hepatorenal syndrome, or recent GIT haemorrage in last week Patients with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis or sepsis. Prothrombin time less than 30%, platelet count less than 30,000/mm3, serum creatinine level greater than 240 mmol/l Patients receiving any drugs that could interfere with cardiovascular, hepatic, or renal function, however, the use of diuretics and/or beta-blockers were permitted, but they were temporarily discontinued for 2 days before the investigations to eliminate the pharmacological influence on systemic vascular resistance work or volume status