When liver damage progresses to an advanced stage, fluid collects in the legs, called edema, and in the abdomen, called ascites. Ascites can lead to bacterial peritonitis, a serious infection. When the liver slows or stops producing the proteins needed for blood clotting, a person will bruise or bleed easily.

Korean Red Ginseng has been known to have positive effects on liver disease and liver function.

If you have cirrhosis, be careful to limit additional liver damage:

1. Don’t drink alcohol. Whether your cirrhosis was caused by chronic alcohol use or another disease, avoid alcohol.
2. Eat a low-sodium diet.
3. Eat a healthy diet.
4. Avoid infections.
5. Use over-the-counter medications carefully.

There is no specific treatment of liver fibrosis. Since it is a symptom of another liver problem, the most effective way to treat it is to address the underlying condition. Removing the cause of the liver damage will stop the fibrosis and allow the liver to heal. In the early stages, the damage is usually reversible.

Deaths from hepatic failure, variceal bleeding and infection are common in advanced cirrhosis, and even the rate of sudden unexplained death is increased compared with that in a normal population. Moreover, patients with cirrhosis are well known to be fragile, and do poorly after invasive or stressful procedures.

Symptoms of end-stage liver disease may include: Easy bleeding or bruising. Persistent or recurring yellowing of your skin and eyes (jaundice) Intense itching.

How is ascites treated?

1. Cut back on your salt intake.
2. Cut back on the amount of fluids you drink.
3. Stop drinking alcohol.
4. Take diuretic medicines to help reduce the fluid in your body.
5. In certain cases, your doctor may need to remove large amounts of fluid from your abdomen through a needle.

Ascites may go away with a low salt diet, and with diuretics (water pills) ordered by your provider. But sometimes a provider must drain the fluid from the belly using a special needle.

The probability of survival at one and five years after the diagnosis of ascites is approximately 50 and 20%, respectively, and long-term survival of more than 10 years is very rare [8]. In addition, mortality rises up to 80% within 6–12 months in patients who also develop kidney failure [1].

Most cases have a mean survival time between 20 to 58 weeks, depending on the type of malignancy as shown by a group of investigators. Ascites due to cirrhosis usually is a sign of advanced liver disease and it usually has a fair prognosis.

Changes that can occur with end-stage liver disease include: jaundice; increased risk of bleeding; buildup of fluid in the abdomen; and….Other symptoms of end-stage liver disease include:

• muscle cramps;
• trouble sleeping at night;
• fatigue ;
• decreased appetite and intake of food; and.
• depression .

Acute liver failure, also known as fulminant hepatic failure, can cause serious complications, including excessive bleeding and increasing pressure in the brain. It’s a medical emergency that requires hospitalization.