Does cirrhotic ascites have an impact on life expectancy

Cirrhotic ascites, is induced by hypoproteinemia, portal hypertension, and impaired lymphatic return. Cirrhotic ascites has a certain impact on life expectancy, generally cirrhotic ascites will reduce the life expectancy of patients. Cirrhotic ascites, suggesting that the cirrhosis has progressed to the decompensated stage of liver cirrhosis, the patient’s prognosis is poor and may progress to liver failure. At this time, infections may also occur, such as ascites combined with bacterial infection and cause peritonitis, or even cause hepatic encephalopathy, and there may also be hepatorenal syndrome, renal failure and so on. The 5-year survival rate of patients with advanced cirrhosis is 30%-40%, so it will reduce the life expectancy of patients. Cirrhosis ascites, we should go to the hospital in time to diagnose the cause of the disease, take diuretics, supplement albumin, standardize the treatment of the primary disease that causes ascites.