The liver part 5: Acute liver failure

Article Abstract:

The acute liver failure (ALF) is of sudden onset with catastrophic consequences and it is also defined as an umbrella team with subgroups of hyperacute, acute and subacute liver failure. The clinical complexity presents health professionals with a significant challenge if a patient with ALF is to survive and even though efforts are made to develop pharmacological therapies and biomechanical techniques serve as a bridge to spontaneous recovery, liver transplantation is the most successful treatment for most cases.

Liver failure

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The liver: Liver transplantation

Article Abstract:

Indications and contraindications for liver transplantation are reviewed, and the different types of transplantation and their short and long-term effects and complications are examined. It is concluded that advanced surgical techniques and the development of effective immunosuppressive therapies enable liver transplantation to be performed in any age group with a high graft and patient survival rate.

Patient outcomes, Complications and side effects

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The liver

Article Abstract:

The practitioner needs to have an understanding of normal anatomy and physiology and should be knowledgeable about acute and chronic liver disease in order to deliver effective, evidence-based care to a person with liver disorder. An evaluation of liver transplantation, which is the ultimate treatment for many cases of liver failures, is done.

Liver diseases

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