Ascites commonly seen condition in liver cirrhosis

Liver Cirrhosis

Liver cirrhosis or fibrosis is liver complication, which is result of different liver diseases, and disorders. In liver cirrhosis our liver has irreplaceable scarring, although our liver have tendency to repair itself but in end-stage it failed to retrieve the healthy cells back.

There are many liver diseases like fatty liver, hepatitis B & C infections, and other liver infections which injure our healthy liver cells, and cause inflammation in our liver. Scarred tissues affect the functioning of our liver by restricting the blood flow in our liver.

According to liver specialist doctor in Delhi this diseases doesn’t show any symptoms till last stage in most of the cases, but the most commonly seen of liver cirrhosis are itchy skin, edema in lower body, jaundice, nausea or ascites.

Ascites and Liver Cirrhosis

When there is abnormal storage of fluid in our abdominal area than this condition is known as ascites, ascites can be caused by number of conditions like TB, liver cancer or congestive heart failure, but as per liver specialist doctor in Delhi many people ignore ascites thinking that it’s just normal bloating.

 Ascites is one of the most commonly seen indicators of liver disease, and most commonly seen in the case of liver failure. In many cases due to ascites pressure on liver increases which causes fluid retention, and also affects the functioning of our liver

This condition requires immediate medical assistance as it can lead to fatal conditions.

Signs and Symptoms of Ascites

·         Sudden weight gain, many patient can notice this sudden change in weight

·         Shortness of breath, due to fluid retention around the lungs which makes breathing very difficult

·         Abdominal discomfort, many people tend to skip meal to get rid of this discomfort

·         Fluid retention in abdominal area or Indigestion

·         Swelling in feet, swelling in ankle

·         Feeling fullness or heaviness even after small meal

 

Treatment of Ascites and Liver Cirrhosis

Treatment of ascites is based on the severity of situation, in some cases low-sodium diets help along with some diuretics medications, while in cases where ascites is result of liver cancer or any other gastric cancer than only best gastro surgeon in Delhi can help you provide the best treatment.

In some cases ascites can also be a result of liver failure so one may require liver transplantation for the same. A liver specialist doctor in Delhi can only tell the exact cause, and treatment for ascites or liver cirrhosis.

 You can get consultation for liver cirrhosis diseases from best gastro surgeon in Delhi Dr. Sandeep Jha.