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Current management of acute liver failure
Mark J W McPhail1, Stephen Kriese, Michael A Heneghan
1Institute of Liver Studies, King's College Hospital, London, UK.
Current Opinion in Gastroenterology
|April 9, 2015
Summary
Survival rates for acute liver failure (ALF) are improving with advanced critical care and medical management. The role of emergency liver transplantation (ELT) is being re-evaluated as transplant-free survival increases.
Area of Science:
- Hepatology
- Critical Care Medicine
- Transplantation Immunology
Background:
- Acute liver failure (ALF) is a rare, severe condition with high mortality.
- Increasing survival rates necessitate a re-evaluation of treatment strategies.
- Advances in critical care impact ALF patient outcomes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review current survival rates and management of ALF.
- To assess the evolving role of emergency liver transplantation (ELT).
- To explore improvements in medical management and transplant-free survival.
Main Methods:
- Review of recent findings in ALF management.
- Analysis of survival data with and without ELT.
- Evaluation of current and novel selection criteria for transplantation.
Main Results:
- Overall survival for ALF is increasing due to enhanced critical care.
- Multifactorial support is crucial for managing organ failure in ALF.
- Current methods for selecting ELT candidates are imperfect; novel prediction methods are needed.
Conclusions:
- ALF remains a critical condition requiring prompt multiorgan support.
- Traditional ELT criteria are being questioned.
- Improved medical management offers better transplant-free survival options.
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