The survival period of patients with cirrhosis needs to be determined according to the stage of development of cirrhosis. Generally, patients in the early stage of cirrhosis have a good prognosis with active treatment, and their survival period ranges from 10-20 years; while most patients with advanced cirrhosis have a survival time of less than 5 years. Cirrhosis is based on extensive necrosis of liver cells, producing diffuse proliferation of liver fibrous tissue, forming nodules and pseudobullets, which in turn destroys the normal structure and blood supply of the liver. In clinical practice, cirrhosis is generally divided into compensated and decompensated stages. In the early compensated stage of cirrhosis, symptoms such as ascites and bleeding usually do not occur, and 10%-20% of patients are asymptomatic and survive for a relatively long time, with most surviving for about 10-20 years. When cirrhosis progresses to the decompensated stage, patients may develop severe ascites or even critical illnesses such as hepatic encephalopathy, and the 5-year survival rate is generally less than 30%. People who suffer from viral hepatitis or drink alcohol frequently should pay attention to the treatment of cirrhosis. Usually, liver function, hepatitis markers, liver fibrosis quadruple and liver imaging are checked regularly. If abnormal liver function is found, patients should immediately go to the liver disease department or gastroenterology department of the hospital for timely and effective treatment.