Journal article
Fulminant Hepatic Failure: When to Transplant
The Surgical clinics of North America, Vol.90(4), pp.877-889
2010
DOI: 10.1016/j.suc.2010.04.013
PMID: 20637954
Abstract
Fulminant hepatic failure is a life-threatening condition that can lead to rapid deterioration and death if timely treatment is not instituted. Many patients recover with supportive care. Patients with deteriorating signs and laboratory parameters require prompt assessment and listing for liver transplantation. Outcome following transplantation is a function of severity of illness before transplantation, timeliness of liver transplantation and graft quality and function. With appropriate immunosuppression and close follow-up most patients can lead near normal lives following liver transplantation.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Fulminant Hepatic Failure: When to Transplant
- Creators
- Ajai Khanna - University of California, San DiegoAlan W. Hemming - University of California, San Diego
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- The Surgical clinics of North America, Vol.90(4), pp.877-889
- Publisher
- Elsevier Inc
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.suc.2010.04.013
- PMID
- 20637954
- ISSN
- 0039-6109
- eISSN
- 1558-3171
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2010
- Academic Unit
- Surgery
- Record Identifier
- 9984322936502771
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