[Managing the complications of cirrhosis].
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.
Deltenre
Pierre
P
Service d'hepato-gastroentérologie, hôpital Claude Huriez, CHRU Lille, 59037 Lille Cedex. p-mathurin@chru-lille.fr
Mathurin
Philippe
P
Barraud
Hélène
H
Bronowicki
Jean-Pierre
JP
Jacquet
Eric
E
Puche
Pierre
P
Jaber
Samir
S
Navarro
Francis
F
Pageaux
Georges-Philippe
GP
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