OBJECTIVE: Present helpful measures to prevent expected complications that occur in patients with liver cirrhosis undergoing arthroplasty. METHODS: 218 patients who underwent hip or knee arthroplasty were included in this study. Prognoses of patients with underlying disease of liver cirrhosis and those without are compared with measures. RESULTS: Patients with liver cirrhosis show an increase in amount of bleeding, hospital stay and infection rate compared to those who do not. CONCLUSION: The risk of arthroplasty on patients with liver cirrhosis is higher than normal patients. Surgeons should carefully assess all cirrhotic patients pre- and postoperatively.
OBJECTIVE: Present helpful measures to prevent expected complications that occur in patients with liver cirrhosis undergoing arthroplasty. METHODS: 218 patients who underwent hip or knee arthroplasty were included in this study. Prognoses of patients with underlying disease of liver cirrhosis and those without are compared with measures. RESULTS:Patients with liver cirrhosis show an increase in amount of bleeding, hospital stay and infection rate compared to those who do not. CONCLUSION: The risk of arthroplasty on patients with liver cirrhosis is higher than normal patients. Surgeons should carefully assess all cirrhotic patients pre- and postoperatively.
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