[Prevalence and severity of the hepatopulmonar syndrome in patients with liver cirrhosis attended at Cayetano Heredia Hospital, between January and December 2015].

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.