Complications of liver cirrhosis

The guide is intended for gastroenterologists and specialists in this field. It can also be used by surgeons, neurologists, pediatricians, internists, general practitioners, interns, and all physicians interested in liver disease.

• Content
  Introduction 7
  Abbreviations used 9
• I. Definition, etiology, pathogenesis and classifications of liver cirrhosis 15
  II. Complications of liver cirrhosis 31
  1. Portal hypertension 31
  2. Hemorrhages from the upper parts of the gastrointestinal tract in liver cirrhosis 71
  3. Ascites 109
  4. Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis 165
  5. Secondary bacterial peritonitis 211
• 6. Hepatorenal syndrome and acute renal failure in patients with liver cirrhosis 227

7. Hyponatremia 243
8. Pulmonary complications of portal hypertension 251
9. Cardiomyopathies and cirrhotic cardiomyopathy 265
10. Hepatic encephalopathy 271
11. Acute and acute on chronic liver failure. .315 11.1. Acute liver failure 315
11.2. Acute on chronic liver failure 355
12. Hepatocellular carcinoma 361
13. Hypersplenism 415
- III. Other conditions in liver cirrhosis predisposing or aggravating complications. 427
1. Anemia in liver cirrhosis 427
2. Deviations in hemostasis in liver cirrhosis 437
3. Bone-joint and muscle changes in liver cirrhosis .449
4. Disturbances in nutritional and energy metabolism in liver cirrhosis 457
IV. Liver and hepatocyte transplantation 471
1. Liver transplantation (hepatogastroenterologist's point of view) 471
2. Hepatocyte transplantation 501