title: [Managing the complications of cirrhosis].
abstract: The main complications of cirrhosis are gastrointestinal bleeding related to portal hypertension, ascites, spontaneous peritonitis, hepato-renal syndrome, encephalopathy and hepatocellular carcinoma. The apparition of these complications constitutes a major event for the patient. In addition to the etiological treatment, take charge of complications can improve the prognosis of the patients.
authors.affiliation: Service d'hepato-gastroentérologie, hôpital Claude Huriez, CHRU Lille, 59037 Lille Cedex. p-mathurin@chru-lille.fr
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Deltenre
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mathurin
authors.forename: Hélène
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Barraud
authors.forename: Jean-Pierre
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Bronowicki
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Jacquet
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Puche
authors.forename: Samir
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jaber
authors.forename: Francis
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Navarro
authors.forename: Georges-Philippe
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Pageaux
mesh_terms: D001201:Ascites / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006501:Hepatic Encephalopathy / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006530:Hepatorenal Syndrome / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control