General Medical Advices

Possible Complications

Impotence in men due to the combined effect of alcohol and cirrhosis itself.

Severe internal bleeding from ruptured varicose veins in the esophagus or stomach. It is a serious complication that required hospital treatment.

Liver cancer. Developed in some patients with advanced cirrhosis. The risk is higher in patients with hemochromatosis or chronic infection by hepatitis viruses B or C.

Infection of the fluid in the abdomen (ascites), which causes peritonitis and secondarily generalized infection (sepsis) for entry of germs or toxins in the blood.

Prospects

You can stop the progressive destruction of the liver by eliminating the cause. This reinforces the advice to leave the alcohol. Treatment available for chronic infection by hepatitis viruses B and C. Iron overload can be corrected by periodic indents (even a pint of blood per week!). Autoimmune chronic active hepatitis can be treated with steroids (glucocorticoids).

Even if the injury is not cured the symptoms can be alleviated and controlled. If treatment is initiated early, it is possible that the patient can lead an almost normal life. However, if not eliminate the cause scar tissue formation and destruction of liver structure progressive and eventually lead to liver failure and death.

credit to: Dr. José María Ladero Quesada, Dr. Carl J. Brandt, Dr. Ove Schaffalitzky de Muckadell, Dr. Alan Ogilvie

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