Perfil epidemiológico en pacientes mayores de 18 años con cirrosis hepática atendidos en la consulta externa en el servicio de gastroenterología del Hospital General Guasmo Sur en el periodo 2021-2024.

Abstract

Introduction: Cirrhosis corresponds to the final stage of some liver diseases. In most cases, it presents asymptomatic and is diagnosed when patients present complications. It is characterized by alterations and changes in liver morphology due to regeneration nodules and fibrosis. Objective: To determine the epidemiological profile in adult patients over 18 years of age with liver cirrhosis seen in the outpatient clinic of the gastroenterology service of the Guasmo Sur General Hospital. Methodology: A population of 1,307 patients was obtained corresponding to the time period from 2021 to 2024. Which for our research study resulted in a sample of 250 patients with liver cirrhosis. Results: It was found that the prevalence is 19.12% of cases, which is why it is considered one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality in our country. Similarly, it can be observed that the most common age group is patients over 65 years of age, representing 47.3% of cases, with a predominance of males, accounting for 69.4% of cases. Conclusion: Further prospective studies are recommended in tertiary care hospitals with a larger population and a longer time period, where access to medical records is not restricted, in order to obtain more accurate prevalence and incidence data in our country.