The therapy of liver cirrhosis depends on the causative disease of the liver. Alcoholism and hepatitis are the most common causes of liver cirrhosis in our latitudes. Hepatitis is a viral disease of the liver, which leads to a permanent infection of the tissue.
The aim of therapy here is to reduce the viral load, i.e. the amount of virus. This is primarily made possible by interferons. Interferons nevertheless have a high potential for side effects and are therefore not tolerated by some patients.
Therapy of alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver initially consists of an immediate alcohol withdrawal followed by withdrawal treatment. Cirrhosis of the liver can also lead to vitamin deficiencies, which must also be remedied during therapy. Liver cirrhosis patients are more prone to infections, which is why it is very important that antibiotic therapy can be initiated in time.
The ultima ratio of therapy options is liver transplantation. The operation itself carries a high risk without post-operative complications. A transplantation always carries the risk of rejection. This must be controlled with immunosuppressive drugs. Homeopathic therapy of cirrhosis of the liver can be supported and improved.
Prognosis
In general, the life expectancy of a person with cirrhosis of the liver is significantly shorter than that of a healthy person. Every second person with alcohol-induced cirrhosis of the liver dies within 5 years if he or she continues to drink alcohol. If further complications are known, the mortality rate rises to 75% within the first 5 years.
Using the Child-Pugh criteria, cirrhosis of the liver can be divided into clinical stages. The liver synthesis performance and concomitant diseases are taken into account. Using these criteria, different stages can be identified (stage A, B, C), which then allow a statement about the prognosis.
2-6% of hepatitis C-induced cirrhosis of the liver ends in the development of liver cancer. Is liver cirrhosis curable?
