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Pulmonary Complications of Cirrhosis

2009; Elsevier BV; Volume: 93; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.mcna.2009.03.006

1557-9859

Charanjit Singh, Jeffrey S. Sager,

Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes

Advanced liver disease and portal hypertension produce various intrathoracic complications that involve the pleural space, the lung parenchyma, and the pulmonary circulation. Dyspnea and arterial hypoxemia are the most common symptoms and signs in patients with such complications. This article focuses on the diagnosis and management of hepatopulmonary syndrome, portopulmonary hypertension, and hepatic hydrothorax. All are pulmonary processes associated with end-stage liver disease that lead to significant morbidity and affect the quality of life of patients who are suffering from liver cirrhosis.