How long can you live after implanting a liver stent

After implantation of liver stent usually can live more than 5~10 years. Liver stent implantation for patients with cirrhosis can well relieve the portal hypertension of cirrhosis, reduce the probability of life-threatening illnesses caused by upper gastrointestinal bleeding, and also have a certain degree of improvement for stubborn ascites. However, the primary cause of cirrhosis needs to be eradicated. If the cirrhosis is caused by viral hepatitis, oral entecavir is also needed, along with the use of some liver-protecting drugs. For example, compound glycyrrhizin tablets. At the same time, patients should maintain good habits, eat less high-fat diet and drink less alcohol. If patients pay attention to their daily life to reduce the incidence of hepatic encephalopathy, the 5-year survival rate of patients after implantation of liver stent is more than 50%, while the survival period may be shortened if dangerous diseases such as hepatic encephalopathy occur. You can let the patient go to the local hospital gastroenterology and hepatobiliary surgery department to consult the consultation, listen to the professional doctor’s advice treatment, the above views are for reference only treatment.