Liver Bridging Techniques in the Treatment of Acute Liver Failure

• Published in: Journal of investigative surgery Vol. 13; no. 6; pp. 299 - 311
• Main Author: Daniel Palmes, Karim A. Qayumi, Hans-Ullrich Spiegel
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Informa UK Ltd 2000; Taylor & Francis
• Subjects: Hepatocytes - transplantation; Humans; Liver Bridging Auxiliary Liver Transplantation Artificial Liver Support Hepatocyte Transplantation; Liver Failure, Acute - surgery; Liver Failure, Acute - therapy; Liver Regeneration - physiology; Liver, Artificial; Recovery of Function - physiology

The introduction of orthotopic liver transplantation in the management of acute liver failure has dramatically increased the survival rates of patients at the cost of removing the patient's native liver and life-long dependence on immunosuppression. However, it is well known that in many patien...