Anti - constipation in patients with cirrhosis

Food entered gastrointestinal tract, after various digestive enzymes and bacteria, decomposition, fermentation, absorption through the portal to reach the liver for processing, synthetic human needs of the material, while unwanted harmful substances such as endotoxin, mercaptan, a short chain of amino acids, such as indomethacin for detoxification . Patients with cirrhosis of liver dysfunction, liver detoxification capacity reduced if patients in long-term state of constipation, intestinal bacteria in the large population, which increased toxin production, the increase in toxic substances, increasing the burden of the liver, liver function damage intensified, entered the blood circulation of many toxic substances will , toxic substances through the blood-brain barrier into the brain, brain tissue damage can occur hepatic encephalopathy, such as abnormal behavior, unresponsive and restless, talkative words. The habit is constipation in patients with cirrhosis, should eat plenty of food containing cellulose, such as cabbage, rape, spinach. But it is not appropriate to eat celery, carrot, etc. Health vegetables harder to avoid gastrointestinal bleeding. Patients with cirrhosis should cultivate the habit of defecating on time. If long-term patients with constipation can be oral lactulose, intestinal acid, inhibit the reproduction of bacteria, toxic substances reduction, and can also play the role of catharsis.