Abstract

Especially in terms of alcohol-related liver cirrhosis, discussions quickly arise in times of scarce resources about the justification for carrying out (prolonged) intensive care measures. The following review aims to address ethical aspects specifically in patients with liver cirrhosis in the intensive care unit. Apossible structured approach is presented. Ageneral recommendation is not possible. Ultimately, decisions remain on acase-by-case basis and have to take awide variety of perspectives into account.

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