Vnitr Lek 2000, 46(4):218-224
[The bioartificial liver--an alternative in the treatment of acute liver failure].
- Interní gastroenterologická klinika FN, Brno.
Klíčová slova: Humans; Liver Failure, Acute, therapy, ; Liver, Artificial
One of the therapeutic approaches in acute liver failure is the use of an artificial system replacing hepatic function--bioartificial liver. Its application is the most perspective in fulminant liver failure during preparation for transplantation of the liver (so-called bridge to transplantation) or in case of a non-functioning hepatic graft, and to reduce the mortality and morbidity of patients with acute liver failure where transplantation is not indicated or where a suitable graft was not found. The authors discuss briefly the construction of these systems, analyze different indications of treatment and its results, obscure questions and perspectives of further development.
Keywords: Humans; Liver Failure, Acute /therapy/; Liver, Artificial
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