Tag Stephen Warrillow

Introduction The introduction of liver transplantation over 50 years ago has revolutionized outcomes for patients with both acute and chronic liver failure. Since experimental beginnings, liver transplantation has grown worldwide, with the number of transplants per year ranging from approximately…

Introduction Acute liver failure (ALF), also known as fulminant hepatic failure, is a compelling example of complex critical illness. The initiating event is extreme liver injury from a variety of possible causes. Thereafter, a severe multisystem critical illness rapidly develops,…