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How Can severe Liver Cirrhosis Be Treated?

Having cirrhosis of the liver disease with ascites, fluid accumulates around the stomach area, taking Latulose, being drain twice a week, 3 to 4 liters a week, will the liver rejuvenate to work better but not healed. But my husband feels better after drained. Under Hospice at the present time for 2 months now.
posted on Tue, 26 Jul 2016
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Hi,
I have read your question and understand your concerns.
Deranged liver functions and ascites develop as the condition of the liver deteriorates. This is called Decompensated Liver Disease.
As liver cannot perform its function in the body, waste materials begin to accumulate in the body that affect other organs as well as vital areas of the body.
The patient suffering from DCLD should avoid
* Constipation
* High Protein Diet
* Alcohol Consumption

Apart from these, infections further tend to deteriorate the condition.

At this stage, Liver Transplant is suggested depending on multiple factors.

Wish him good health.
For more information please do post in HCM.
Regards.

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How Can severe Liver Cirrhosis Be Treated?

Hi, I have read your question and understand your concerns. Deranged liver functions and ascites develop as the condition of the liver deteriorates. This is called Decompensated Liver Disease. As liver cannot perform its function in the body, waste materials begin to accumulate in the body that affect other organs as well as vital areas of the body. The patient suffering from DCLD should avoid * Constipation * High Protein Diet * Alcohol Consumption Apart from these, infections further tend to deteriorate the condition. At this stage, Liver Transplant is suggested depending on multiple factors. Wish him good health. For more information please do post in HCM. Regards.