Ascites is one of the most common complications of cirrhosis, how many years you can live depends mainly on what causes cirrhosis and whether there is timely treatment; it may be months, years or even decades. Alcoholic cirrhosis with ascites, should quit drinking, have more rest, at the same time give liver protection, improve liver function, nutritional support and other treatments, the prognosis is better can survive for 10-20 years; cholestatic cirrhosis or autoimmune cirrhosis, need to release the cholestasis and autoimmune function, give hormone or ursodeoxycholic acid treatment, at the same time liver protection and other symptomatic treatments, generally can survive for 3-5 years; viral hepatitis Cirrhosis caused by viral hepatitis, causing ascites, if there is esophageal varices, there may be upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage, the survival period is generally about half a year to 1 year, if accompanied by hepatic encephalopathy, the survival period may be 2-3 months. Patients with cirrhosis and ascites need to pay attention to their diet and lifestyle while undergoing active treatment, strict self-management and control of complications, which will help to improve their quality of life and survival rate.