Total hepatectomy and liver transplantation as a two-stage procedure for fulminant hepatic failure: A safe procedure in exceptional circumstances
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
[Liver transplantation for fulminant hepatic failure].
The etiology and prognosis of individuals with various forms of fulminant hepatic failure are reviewed. Special techniques of clinical management and decision making as to when and to whom to transplant in cases of fulminant hepatic failure are reviewed.
متن کاملTwo-staged living donor liver transplantation for fulminant hepatic failure.
We reported a first successful and life-saving two-staged living-related liver transplantation for a patient with imminent brain death due to fulminant hepatic failure that otherwise had to be performed after a pre-treated and scheduled blood-type incompatible liver transplantation. The patient was anhepatic for 6 hr 34 min, and continuous hemodiafiltration was given throughout the operation. T...
متن کاملFulminant hepatic failure: etiology and indications for liver transplantation.
Fulminant hepatic failure is characterized by the development of severe liver injury with impaired synthetic capacity and encephalopathy in patients with previous normal liver or at least well compensated liver disease. The etiology of fulminant hepatic failure refers to a wide variety of causes, of which toxin-induced or viral hepatitis are most common. In spite of specific therapeutic options...
متن کاملOrthotopic liver transplantation for fulminant and subacute hepatic failure.
Fulminant and subacute hepatitis are conditions characterized by rapid liver failure, which can lead to death in 80 to more than 95% of the cases with medical supportive care only. The etiology can be viral, drug-, or other chemical-induced, metabolic, etc. Orthotopic liver transplantation emerged during the 1980s as a powerful means for dealing with these diseases. The existence of this therap...
متن کاملBrain Death after Liver Transplantation for Fulminant Hepatic Failure: A Report of Two Cases
Cerebral injury may persist and brain death may occur following an emergency liver transplantation (LT) for fulminant hepatic failure (FHF) even if the graft functions well. We herein present two patients developing brain death following emergency LT for FHF. How to cite this article Akoglu M, Sürmelioglu A, Ozer I, Ercan M, Ulas M, Akdogan M, Bostanci EB. Brain Death after Liver Transplantat...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: World Journal of Hepatology
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1948-5182
DOI: 10.4254/wjh.v8.i4.226