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Surgical Treatment for Liver Cirrhosis

Liver cirrhosis treatment avoids further damage to the liver, focusing on complications from the disease. Liver transplant surgery is an option if the condition does not improve.

  1. Identification

    • Cirrhosis is a complication of other liver diseases, which often cause injury or death to the liver cells, leading to scar tissue formation.

    Causes

    • According to MedicineNet.com, common causes of cirrhosis of the liver are alcohol abuse, toxic metals and autoimmune diseases in which the immune system attacks the liver.

    Non-Surgical Treatment

    • Non-surgical treatments include avoidance of alcohol and medications such as ibuprofen. Doctors also may suggest immune system suppression drugs and immunizing against infectious diseases.

    Surgical Treatment

    • There is no cure for cirrhosis of the liver. Doctors recommend liver transplant surgery if other treatment methods fail and liver function declines. Although there are risks associated with a liver transplant surgery, 80 percent of transplant patients survive for at least five years after surgery, reports MedicineNet.com.

    Considerations

    • Organ rejection is a risk of any transplant surgery. Not all patients are surgical candidates, and donor organ supplies are often limited, making prevention of cirrhosis and treatment of its complications critical.

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