John O’Grady Archives - Clinical Tree

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Transplantation for Fulminant Hepatic Failure

Data from the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) and the European Liver Transplant Registry (ELTR) indicate comparable levels of liver transplantation for fulminant hepatic failure (FHF), representing around 8% of overall organ utilization. A single-center (King’s College Hospital) experience…

Acute Liver Failure

ALF is characterized by a sudden insult to the liver with catastrophic consequences, usually in the absence of preexisting liver disease. Coagulopathy and encephalopathy are the twin cardinal features that reflect the severity of liver injury, and both are required…