The American experience with transplantation for acute liver failure

Timothy M. McCashland; Byers W. Shaw; Elizabeth Tape

doi:10.1055/s-2007-1007255

The American experience with transplantation for acute liver failure

Timothy M. McCashland, Byers W. Shaw, Elizabeth Tape

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Abstract

Liver transplantation has become the major therapy for acute liver failure (ALF) in the United States. Survival rates range from 46% to 89%. Appropriate patient selection, timely referral, and management of common complications have improved survival. Donor organ shortage may prompt further use of extracorporeal support systems and auxiliary transplantation in the future. This article reviews the American experience of liver transplantation in patients with ALF.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	427-433
Number of pages	7
Journal	Seminars in liver disease
Volume	16
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1055/s-2007-1007255
State	Published - 1996

Keywords

fulminant
hepatic failure
transplantation

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Hepatology

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