what is the prognosis of a 50 year old male diagnosed (last week) with Hepatitis B as well as Liver cirrosis (last stage)..? what are the treatments possible? could you suggest some speciality treatment options in Hyderabad? Im worried is it a chronic illness, what are the chances of it leading to death? is liver transplant the only option in the last stage..if yes, where can we avail this service in a speciality hospital? ur suggestions would be very helpful.thank u.
Hi, How are you? I am so sorry to hear the patients' diagnosis. As I understand the patient has developed cirrhosis as a result of hepatitis B infection. Cirrhosis by itself does not cause any symptoms in the early stages, but when it gets complicated by portal hypertension, it leads to bleeding and fluid accumulation in the belly. Also, when cirrhosis gets complicated by any infection, it can lead to acute liver failure which is life-threatening and will need emergency treatment. The severity of liver failure and the risk of death can be assessed using the MELD score. There are various websites which will allow you to calculate the score (http