A STUDY OF CLINICAL PROFILE CIRRHOSIS OF LIVER AND ANALYSIS OF ITS COMPLICATIONS

Dr. Sunny V. Patel; Dr. Sneha Vadhvana; Dr. Manish N. Mehta

Volume : VII, Issue : XI, November - 2018

A STUDY OF CLINICAL PROFILE CIRRHOSIS OF LIVER AND ANALYSIS OF ITS COMPLICATIONS

Dr. Sunny V. Patel, Dr. Sneha Vadhvana, Dr. Manish N. Mehta

Abstract :

INTRODUCTION

Liver Cirrhosis and its complications like Ascites, portal hypertension, hepatic encephalopathy, SBP, HRS, HPS are major health problem and pose a big challenge to health economy in developing country like India where cost of health care has always been an issue. Cirrhosis results from progressive fiosis and is the final outcome of all chronic liver disease. Present study was performed to provide comprehensive review regarding etiology of cirrhosis of liver, clinical presentation, complications and its management.

METHODOLOGY

A one year cross sectional study was conducted in the Guru Gobind Singh Hospital, Jamnagar. 60 patients of cirrhosis of liver fulfilling the inclusion criteria were included in the study.

RESULTS

In present study 85%of total patients were male with mean age group were 46.25+/–20 years. 70% of total study patients were alchoholic. Most of patients presented with chief complaints of abdominal distention and yellowish discoloration of urine and sclera. Most of the patient had anemia. Ascites was the most common complication followed by variceal bleed followed by Hepatic encephalopathy