Critical care and cirrhosis: outcome and benefit.
Curr Opin Crit Care
; 17(5): 533-7, 2011 Oct.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21844797
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE OF REVIEW The incidence of cirrhosis is growing steadily and this cohort of patients will present in ever-greater numbers to critical care with acute decompensation, usually secondary to an inter-current event or following elective surgery. This review examines the evidence for treatment options and outcomes. RECENT FINDINGS:
Outcome of cirrhotics presenting with end-organ dysfunction is steadily improving and their outcomes are not as poor as sometimes suggested. Treatment options for variceal bleeding and renal dysfunction are evolving and outcomes improving.SUMMARY:
Critical care support should be offered to patients with cirrhosis and in high-risk variceal bleed patients transhepatic portosystemic shunt should be considered.
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Assunto principal:
Cuidados Críticos
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Cirrose Hepática
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2011
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Article