Complications of liver cirrhosis

Increase in portal venous pressure after anatomical or functional obstruction of portal venous system represents the most important complication of liver cirrhosis. Important sequels of portal hypertension are not dependable of etiology of liver disease. They are: increased collateral circulation in...

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Published inMedicinski arhiv Vol. 57; no. 1 Suppl 2; p. 105
Main Authors Bratović, Ismet, Jazić, Altaira
Format Journal Article
LanguageBosnian
Published Bosnia and Herzegovina 2003
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Humans
Liver Cirrhosis - complications
Liver Cirrhosis - physiopathology
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Summary:Increase in portal venous pressure after anatomical or functional obstruction of portal venous system represents the most important complication of liver cirrhosis. Important sequels of portal hypertension are not dependable of etiology of liver disease. They are: increased collateral circulation in portal system and low pressure venous system (esophageal and gastric varices, portal hypertensive gastropathy and colopathy, hemorrhoids, collateral circulation through anterior abdominal wall, increased lymphatic flow, ascites, splenomegaly with occasional hypersplenismus, hepatic encephalopathy, hepatorenal syndrome.