Treatment for complications of cirrhosis.
Your physician will work to treat any liver cirrhosis complications, including:
Excess fluid in your body – A diet low in sodium and medications to prevent fluid buildup in the body may help subside ascites and swelling.
More severe accumulation of fluid may require drainage or operation procedures to relieve pressure.
Portal hypertension – Many medications for blood pressure can regulate increased pressure in the veins supplying the liver.
Your doctor may regularly perform an upper GI endoscopy to look for varicose veins (varices) or enlarged veins in the esophagus that may bleed.
If you develop varicose veins, medication will likely be needed to reduce the risk of bleeding and rupture.
You may need treatment (band ligation) to stop bleeding or reduce the risk of further bleeding in case you have signs that the varicose veins are bleeding or are likely to bleed.
you may need a tiny tube (a transjugularportosystemic intrahepatic shunt), inserted in your vein to relieve liver blood pressure.
Severe infections – You may have to take prescribed antibiotics or other infection treatments. Your doctor may also recommend influenza, pneumonia, and hepatitis vaccination.
Hepatic encephalopathy – Medications may be used to help decrease toxin build-up in your blood due to poor liver function.
Liver transplant surgery – Cirrhosis is one of the most common causes of a hepatic transplant. In advanced cases of liver cirrhosis, a liver transplant may be the only treatment option when the liver fails to function.
It is a method for replacing the scarred liver with a healthy one from a donor. Cirrhosis is one of the most prevalent causes of a hepatic transplant.
