RESUMO

INTRODUCTION: The hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) is a rare complication of liver cirrhosis (LC) which significantly diminishes the quality of life for people who suffer. OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence and severity of HPS in patients with CH treated at the Cayetano Heredia (HCH) Hospital in the period from January to December 2015. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Cross-sectional study with sample size needed to determine the point prevalence calculated in 297 patients. RESULTS: The prevalence of HPS in 0.7% and the identified cases were classified as mild and severe SHP. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of HPS is very low in the population of patients with liver cirrhosis treated at the Cayetano Heredia Hospital.

Assuntos

Síndrome Hepatopulmonar/epidemiologia , Cirrose Hepática/complicações , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Estudos Transversais , Feminino , Hepatite Autoimune/complicações , Síndrome Hepatopulmonar/etiologia , Hospitais Públicos/estatística & dados numéricos , Humanos , Cirrose Hepática Alcoólica/complicações , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Peru/epidemiologia , Prevalência , Qualidade de Vida , Índice de Gravidade de Doença , Adulto Jovem