How long can you live with advanced hepatic ascites

The survival time of patients with advanced hepatic ascites is mainly related to the cause of the ascites, the presence of other complications, and the treatment plan adopted. Hepatic ascites is a condition in which there is retention of fluid in the abdominal cavity due to a liver lesion. There are many causes of ascites, such as hepatitis, cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma, portal vein lesions, etc., the most common being due to cirrhosis. Most of the patients with advanced ascites are due to loss of compensation of cirrhosis, at this time, the prognosis of patients is poor, only 30% of patients survive for 5 years, and the prognosis is even worse when combined with hepatocellular carcinoma, if the patients take liver transplantation surgery for treatment, and the effect is good, some patients can survive for more than 20 years. If only hepatitis causes liver ascites, generally after active treatment, the prognosis of patients are better, and can reach the normal life expectancy. Therefore, patients with advanced hepatic ascites need to go to the Department of Hepatology in the hospital to find out the cause of the disease, and carry out symptomatic treatment to pump out the fluid in the abdominal cavity, which is conducive to relieving the symptoms of patients.