Liver cirrhosis – our treatment

Our experts at Schoen Clinic Hamburg Eilbek specialise the treatment of liver diseases such as liver cirrhosis. Since commencing liver cirrhosis causes practically no discomfort or pain, it is often only diagnosed at an advanced stage of the disease. If it is caused by obesity and recognised early, a gastric sleeve surgery can sometimes stop the disease. In the final stage of liver cirrhosis, surgery (liver transplantation) may be necessary. In any case, the goal of our treatment for you is to find the causes of your liver cirrhosis and prevent progression in order to achieve a favourable prognosis for you. These include, for example, recommendations for changing your diet and lifestyle. We offer a variety of diagnostic options to clarify the cause of your liver cirrhosis: Ultrasound, elastography (measurement of the elasticity of the liver tissue), ultrasound with contrast medium, ultrasound-controlled liver biopsy, liver biopsy using internal mini-laparoscopy (abdominal mirroring).

Conservative treatment methods

  • Avoidance of substances harmful to the liver
  • Treatment of varicose veins (varices) in the oesophagus using ligation
  • Interventional placement of a TIPS (shunt between the portal vein and liver vein)
  • Creation of permanent ascites drainage with chronic formation of abdominal water
  • Medication

Surgical treatment methods

  • In the case of obesity, gastric sleeve surgery may be necessary

Rehabilitation/aftercare

  • Follow-up treatment
  • Connection to a transplant centre
  • Ultrasound examination for the early detection of liver tumours caused by liver cirrhosis

General information about Cirrhosis of the liver

Cirrhosis of the liver - when the liver no longer works properly. Learn more about the causes, symptoms and diagnosis of this liver damage.

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Authors, 15.04.2020