title: [Complications of liver cirrhosis].
abstract: The occurrence of complications increases the mortality in patients with cirrhosis of the liver. Therefore, early detection and treatment of complications of cirrhosis is of major importance. Following diagnosis of cirrhosis, a screening gastroscopy detects esophageal varices. Primary prevention of variceal bleeding can be initiated with β-receptor antagonists or variceal band ligation. With the first episode of ascites or the manifestation of other complications of cirrhosis such as hepatic encephalopathy and hepatorenal syndrome, a paracentesis excludes spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. Hepatorenal syndrome can be treated with a combination of vasopressors and albumine. Furthermore, occurrence of complications in patients with cirrhosis of the liver should prompt the evaluation of an indication for liver transplantation.
authors: Klinik und Poliklinik für Gastroenterologie und Rheumatologie und Sektion für Hepatologie, Department für Innere Medizin, Neurologie und Dermatologie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, Deutschland. henning.wittenburg@medizin.uni-leipzig.de
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authors: H
authors: Wittenburg
authors: U
authors: U
authors: Tennert
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authors: T
authors: Berg
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