Hierarchy of complications seen during long term follow up in cirrhotic patients according to aetiology and previous alcohol abuse
| All patients | HCV+/HBsAg− | HCV−/HBsAg+ | HCV+/HBsAg+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| *p<0.05 by Fisher’s exact test. | ||||
| No alcohol abuse | ||||
| No of patients | 266 | 220 | 35 | 11 |
| First event occurring | ||||
| HCC | 52 (19.5%)* | 42 (19.1%) | 5 (14.2%) | 5 (45.4%) |
| Ascites | 24 (9.0%)* | 17 (7.7%) | 7 (20.0%) | 0 (0%) |
| Bleeding | 5 (1.9%) | 5 (2.3%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| Encephalopathy | 3 (1.1%) | 2 (0.9%) | 1 (2.8%) | 0 (0%) |
| Alcohol abuse | ||||
| No of patients | 46 | 34 | 8 | 4 |
| First event occurring | ||||
| HCC | 7 (15.2%)* | 5 (14.7%) | 1 (12.5%) | 1 (25.0%) |
| Ascites | 10 (21.7%)* | 7 (20.5%) | 1 (12.5%) | 2 (50.0%) |
| Bleeding | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| Encephalopathy | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |