Patient's question:
I am 38 years old. Recently, I feel that my liver is very tired. I haven't had much appetite, and at night, I always feel a sharp pain in my stomach. I went to the nearby hospital for a check-up and was told it's liver disease. They asked me to get an injection. Could 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 shown symptoms of hepatic encephalopathy. This situation is indeed quite serious. Reaching the stage of hepatic encephalopathy may not necessarily justify further surgical intervention 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.