Patient's question:
I am 38 years old. Recently, I feel that my liver is very tired. I haven't had a good appetite. At night, I always feel a sharp pain in my stomach. I went to a nearby hospital for a check-up and was told it was liver disease. They asked me to get an injection. Can you please tell me how long can a person live with ascites and hepatic encephalopathy?Doctor's answer:
Your relative's husband has ascites and has again exhibited symptoms of hepatic encephalopathy. This situation is indeed quite serious. When it reaches the stage of hepatic encephalopathy, it may not be worth pursuing further surgery or other treatments. Therefore, if the family's financial condition is not particularly good, there may be no need to pursue further treatment. As for how long he might live, without treatment in a coma, it's roughly about seven to eight days. So, the family needs to be mentally prepared.