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Procedure For Hepatic Cirrhosis With Portal Hypertension
Liver Transplantation
When cirrhosis progresses to end-stage liver disease, patients may be candidates for liver transplantation. Patients with liver cancer that has not spread beyond the liver are also candidates for transplant.
Current 5-year survival rates after liver transplantation are about 75%. Patients report improved quality of life and mental functioning after liver transplantation. Patients should seek medical centers that perform more than 50 transplants per year and produce...
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Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
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There are two types of biliary cirrhosis: primary and secondary. Both types are characterized by cholestasis which impairs liver function. Secondary... Read more »
Cirrhosis: Bleeding Episodes
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Bleeding EpisodesPreventing an Initial Bleeding Episode. About half of patients with mild-to-moderate cirrhosis have esophageal varices (abnormal... Read more »
Cirrhosis: Ascites
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Cirrhosis: Introduction
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Cirrhosis: Symptoms
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