Managing complications in cirrhotic patients
Open Access
- 28 November 2014
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in United European Gastroenterology Journal
- Vol. 3 (1), 80-94
- https://doi.org/10.1177/2050640614560452
Abstract
Liver cirrhosis is a serious and potentially life-threatening condition. This life-threatening condition usually arises from complications of cirrhosis. While variceal bleeding is the most acute and probably best studied, several other complications of liver cirrhosis are more insidious in their onset but nevertheless more important for the long-term management and outcome of these patients. This review summarizes the topics discussed during the UEG-EASL Hepatology postgraduate course of the United European Gastroenterology Week 2013 and discusses emergency surgical conditions in cirrhotic patients, the management of hepatic encephalopathy, ascites and hepatorenal syndrome, coagulation disorders, and liver cancer.Keywords
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