Current status and perspectives of diagnosis and treatment of complications related to liver cirrhosis
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1007-3418.2017.04.001
- VernacularTitle: 肝硬化并发症诊治现状及展望
- Author:
Yuemin NAN
1
Author Information
1. Department of Traditional and Western Medical Hepatology, Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050051, China
- Publication Type:Editorial
- Keywords:
Liver cirrhosis;
Ascites;
Hepatic encephalopathy;
Hepatorenal syndrome;
Hepatocellular carcinoma
- From:
Chinese Journal of Hepatology
2017;25(4):241-245
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Liver cirrhosis is the severe period of chronic liver diseases, especially decompensated liver cirrhosis and its complications, such as ascites, esophagogastric variceal bleeding, hepatic encephalopathy, acute kidney injury, and hepatocellular carcinoma, which greatly affect patients’ quality of life and even threaten their lives. Early prevention and treatment of the causes of development and progression and pathogenic mechanism may slow down or reverse liver cirrhosis and its severe complications. Once the disease progresses to portal hypertension and related complications, it is very important to select preventive measures for acute exacerbation of different complications, as well as the methods and timing for treatment in acute stage, which may help to save patients’ lives and improve their prognosis.
