Abstract

VALENZUELA GRANADOS, Vanessa et al. Prevalence and severity of the hepatopulmonar syndrome in patients with liver cirrhosis attended at Cayetano Heredia Hospital, between January and December 2015. Rev. gastroenterol. Perú [online]. 2017, vol.37, n.4, pp.335-339. ISSN 1022-5129.

Introduction: The hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) is a rare complication of liver cirrhosis (LC) which significantly diminishes the quality of life for people who suffer. Objectives: To determine the prevalence and severity of HPS in patients with CH treated at the Cayetano Heredia (HCH) Hospital in the period from January to December 2015. Materials and methods: Cross-sectional study with sample size needed to determine the point prevalence calculated in 297 patients. Results: The prevalence of HPS in 0.7% and the identified cases were classified as mild and severe SHP. Conclusion: The prevalence of HPS is very low in the population of patients with liver cirrhosis treated at the Cayetano Heredia Hospital

Keywords : Hepatopulmonary syndrome; Liver cirrhosis; Quality of life.

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