2nd Edition
Support of the Acutely Failing Liver
152 Pages
24 B/W Illustrations
by
CRC Press
152 Pages
by
CRC Press
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In this book, members of the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Liver Support Unit (LSU) present the most current understanding of the pathophysiology of liver failure and how its various forms and manifestations are classified, and summarize the state of the art in the diagnosis and management of the disease.
1. The Liver: A Brief Historical Perspective 2. Acute Liver Failure: Definitions and Etiology 3. Acute Hepatic Encephalopathy: Pathophysiology and Diagnosis 4. Acute Hepatic Encephalopathy: Treatment 5. Medical Management of Acute Liver Failure 6. Surgical Management of Acute Liver Failure 7. Liver Support System Development 8. Clinical Experience with a Bioartificial Liver 9. Clinical Use of a Bioartificial Liver to Treat Acetaminophen-Induced Fulminant Hepatic Failure 10. Development of a Strategy for Management of Severe Acute Liver Failure: The Liver Support Unit 11. Other Experimental Therapeutic Strategies: Liver Gene Therapy 12. Other Experimental Therapeutic Strategies: Hepatocyte Transplantation
Biography
Achilles A. Demetriou and Frederick D. Watanabe, both Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
