Zain Majid¹* and Hassaan Yousuf²

¹Department of Gastroenterology, Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, SIUT, Pakistan
²Sindh Medical College, Pakistan

*Corresponding Author: Zain Majid, Department of Gastroenterology, Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, SIUT, Pakistan.

Received: November 17, 2025; Published: November 20, 2025

Abstract

Flood Syndrome is a condition commonly seen in patients with decompensated cirrhosis; however, it currently lacks definitive treatment options. We through this editorial aim to raise awareness about this interesting yet serious condition.

Keywords:Chronic Liver Disease (CLD); Flood Syndrome

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Citation

Citation: Zain Majid and Hassaan Yousuf. “Flood syndrome : A Rare yet Underrecognised Complication of Cirrhosis".Acta Scientific Gastrointestinal Disorders 8.12 (2025): 01-02.

Copyright

Copyright: © 2025 Zain Majid and Hassaan Yousuf. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.