DIGESTIVE CONDITIONS · PATIENT EDUCATION
Cirrhosis of the Liverexplained plainly.
Cirrhosis is advanced, long-term scarring of the liver caused by ongoing damage such as hepatitis, fatty liver or alcohol. Management focuses on treating the cause, preventing complications, and screening for liver cancer; advanced disease may need transplantation assessment.
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CIRRHOSIS OF THE LIVER AT A GLANCE
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01 / THE GUIDE
Cirrhosis of the Liver
in plain language.
Written for patients and families, reviewed by the surgeons who treat it.
- DEFINITION
- Advanced scarring (fibrosis) of the liver
- CAUSES
- Hepatitis B/C, fatty liver, alcohol, autoimmune disease
- SEE A SPECIALIST
- Abnormal liver tests, jaundice, swelling, or known liver disease
- URGENCY FLAGS
- Vomiting blood, black stools, confusion, deep jaundice
What is cirrhosis?
Cirrhosis is the end stage of many chronic liver diseases, in which healthy tissue is gradually replaced by scar tissue. This scarring stiffens the liver and impairs its function and blood flow. Early (compensated) cirrhosis may cause few symptoms, while advanced (decompensated) cirrhosis causes serious complications.
Symptoms & causes
Early cirrhosis is often silent or causes tiredness and mild abnormal liver tests. As it advances it can cause jaundice, fluid in the abdomen (ascites), leg swelling, easy bruising, confusion and bleeding. The leading causes are hepatitis B and C, fatty liver disease, alcohol and autoimmune conditions.
Diagnosis
Cirrhosis is assessed with blood tests, ultrasound and elastography (a scan that measures liver stiffness), with CT or MRI when needed. Because cirrhosis raises the risk of liver cancer, regular surveillance scanning is an essential part of care.
Treatment & surgical role
Treatment centres on tackling the cause (for example antiviral therapy, weight loss, or stopping alcohol) and managing complications such as ascites and variceal bleeding, which can be controlled endoscopically. A surgical gastroenterologist is involved in screening for and treating liver cancer and in transplantation assessment for advanced disease.
This guide was originally published by Dr. Avinash Tank in his medical-education library.Read “Cirrhosis of the Liver” on dravinashtank.in
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Understand
the bigger picture.
Choose a question. Each answer comes from our patient-education library.
This overview was originally published by Dr. Avinash Tank in his medical-education library.Liver: the full overview
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cirrhosis of the liver.
Doctor-written guides from Dr. Avinash Tank's medical-education library — understand the condition before you decide on treatment.
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04 / WATCH · CIRRHOSIS OF THE LIVERFULL VIDEO LIBRARY
Cirrhosis of the Liver,
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Surgeon explainers, patient stories and operations from the hospital's own channel.
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05 / COMMON QUESTIONS
Aboutcirrhosis of the liver
Established scarring is usually permanent, but treating the underlying cause early can halt progression and, in some cases, allow partial recovery of liver function.
07 / PRACTICAL MATTERSPATIENT CARE GUIDE
Before you
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Insurance, your stay, recovery and travel — the practical questions every patient asks.
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