Acute liver failure: complications and current management

Acute liver failure often requires input from physicians, anaesthetists and surgeons. Use of artificial liver systems may change the management of this condition and improve the prognosis when there is no liver transplantation. This article looks at the diverse aetiology of acute liver failure, and...

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Published inHospital medicine (London, England : 1998) Vol. 59; no. 3; p. 195
Main Authors Bathgate, A J, Hayes, P C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.03.1998
Subjects
Blood Coagulation Disorders - etiology
Hepatic Encephalopathy - complications
Hepatic Encephalopathy - therapy
Humans
Hypotension - etiology
Intracranial Hypertension - etiology
Liver Failure, Acute - complications
Liver Failure, Acute - therapy
Liver Transplantation
Liver, Artificial
Lung Diseases - etiology
Renal Insufficiency - etiology
Sepsis - etiology
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Summary:Acute liver failure often requires input from physicians, anaesthetists and surgeons. Use of artificial liver systems may change the management of this condition and improve the prognosis when there is no liver transplantation. This article looks at the diverse aetiology of acute liver failure, and outlines current management, work with artificial liver systems and new surgical approaches.
ISSN:1462-3935