Table 2 Cirrhosis complications and treatments that will be considered as a record of the outcome (cirrhosis)
Cirrhosis complication | Related treatment |
|---|---|
Ascites (no record of cancer and excluding records for malignant ascites) | Paracentesis (procedure), spironolactone ≥ 50 mg/day (diuretic medication) (no record of cancer and excluding records for malignant ascites) |
Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (no record of cancer, no records for malignant ascites) | |
Hepatic encephalopathy | |
Portal hypertension or oesophageal varices (with or without bleeding) | Banding (procedure), endoscopic sclerotherapy (procedure), transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (procedure) |