Cirrhosis is a dangerous chronic disease that, if not detected and treated promptly, can leave many dangerous complications, even death. So if you have end stage cirrhosis, how long can you live and are there any treatments that can increase the survival time for the patient?

When the liver is damaged, the liver cells will try to repair themselves, leading to the formation of scar tissue, an indirect mechanism that causes decompensated cirrhosis. The cause of the pathology is chronic hepatitis or alcohol abuse disorder.