Review Article
Improving Survival in Decompensated Cirrhosis
Table 1
Presentation of decompensation and mortality.
| | Study | Etiology | Ascites* | GI Bleed* | Encephalopathy* | | Incidence | 5-year survival | Incidence | 5-year survival | Incidence | 5-year survival |
| | Alvarez et al. [16] () | Alcohol | 50.9% | 47% | 24.2% | 61% | 2.4% | 50% | | Planas et al. [17] () | Hep C ± Alcohol | 48% | 40.6% | 32.5% | 69.6% | 5% | 35% |
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*Incidence as first decompensation, as % of cohort, (5-year survival).
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