A few days ago, I saw a patient, very young, only 35 years old, very thin, with a yellow face and a bad mental state. He himself has a family history of hepatitis B, but he never took it seriously. According to the patient's own description, he said that he had a lot of small red spots on his body some time ago, and at first he thought it was a change of season, so he went to the pharmacy to buy some ointment to rub, but the result did not improve, so he hung up the ** department, where the doctor said that the red spots looked like spider nevi, and suggested that he be transferred to the hepatology department, which was the only way to the liver department.
He was scheduled for an examination, and the results showed that the liver function was obviously abnormal, the echo in the liver was thickened, and the liver was 151. Diagnosed with liver cirrhosis. However, the good news is that the liver cirrhosis is in the early stage, and there are no complications at present. The patient was scared and asked how long I would live.
How long can you live with cirrhosis?
How long can a patient with liver disease live if cirrhosis is detected? The exact survival time of people with cirrhosis depends on the severity of cirrhosis and the presence of complications. Cirrhosis is a common chronic liver disease that can cause liver damage due to one or more causes, and the liver is progressive, diffuse, and fibrous. How long you can live with cirrhosis is related to the course of the disease, which can usually be divided into compensated and decompensated periods.
1.Compensated cirrhosis: There is a chance that the compensated cirrhosis of the liver is reversed, and the patient has undergone antiviral, antifibrotic and hepatoprotective enzyme reduction, and the hepatitis B virus has turned negative, and the liver function continues to be normal, and there are no complications. At the same time, measures such as lifestyle modifications, regular diet, and avoidance of alcohol abuse are also needed to slow the progression of the disease.
2.Decompensated cirrhosis: Cirrhosis develops to a certain extent beyond the compensatory capacity of liver function, which is called decompensated cirrhosis, and the main clinical manifestations are symptoms and signs caused by liver function and portal hypertension. dThere may also be complications such as infection, upper gastrointestinal bleeding, hepatic encephalopathy (hepatic coma), hepatorenal syndrome, portal vein thrombosis, and hepatopulmonary syndrome. Decompensation** is not very effective and should be performed aggressively**, with liver transplantation if necessary.
Regardless of the stage of liver cirrhosis, patients should seek medical attention in time, accept standardized **, actively adjust their lifestyle, and follow the doctor's instructions to prolong survival and improve their quality of life. In addition, the patient's family and friends should also give them enough love and support to help them through this difficult time.