How long can a person live with ascites and leg swelling due to liver disease?
Disease description:
My grandfather was hospitalized due to leg swelling caused by ascites from liver disease. He's especially afraid that he doesn't have much time left. How long can someone live with leg swelling due to hepatic ascites?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Wang Xuemei
Ascites and leg edema are signs of advanced liver cancer. Advanced liver cancer presents with various symptoms, commonly including pain in the liver area, abdominal distension, loss of appetite, fatigue, weight loss, progressive enlargement of the liver, or an abdominal mass. Some patients may experience low-grade fever, jaundice, diarrhea, and upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Rupture of liver tumors can lead to acute abdomen. It is recommended to seek timely medical evaluation and treatment, with therapeutic approaches tailored to individual patient conditions. Numerous factors influence the survival of liver cancer patients; prognosis cannot be determined based on treatment alone. Proper dietary care and maintaining healthy lifestyle habits can serve as supportive measures in management.
