Acute Liver Failure [Paperback]

This 1997 text is a guide to acute liver failure aetiology, pathology and treatment.Acute liver failure (ALF) is a distinct clinical syndrome which crosses medical disciplines. A relatively rare condition, ALF remains a major focus of clinical and research attention and with the advent of transplantation, understanding ALF management has taken on new urgency.This volume, the first dedicated to ALF, describes the etiology, pathology and treatment of this imp ortant syndrome. Also covered are consensus techniques in liver transplantations, liver assist devices and future treatments.Acute liver failure (ALF) is a distinct clinical syndrome which crosses medical disciplines. A relatively rare condition, ALF remains a major focus of clinical and research attention and with the advent of transplantation, understanding ALF management has taken on new urgency.This volume, the first dedicated to ALF, describes the etiology, pathology and treatment of this imp ortant syndrome. Also covered are consensus techniques in liver transplantations, liver assist devices and future treatments.Acute liver failure (ALF), or fulminant hepatic failure, is a distinct clinical syndrome that crosses medical disciplines. A relatively rare condition, ALF remains a major focus of clinical and research attention. With the advent of transplantation, the importance of understanding management of ALF has taken on a new urgency. In this first volume dedicated to ALF, the editors bring together a distinguished team of contributors to describe the etiology, pathology and treatment of this important syndrome. Also covered are consensus techniques in liver transplantation for ALF patients, as well as descriptions of artificial and bioartificial liver assist devices. A section on future treatments includes hepatocyte transplantation, auxiliary grafts and other temporary liver support. Notable for the high level of the authors' expertise, this comprehensive volume should prove invaluable.Part lSl