Orthotopic liver transplantation for fulminant hepatic failure

Transplant Proc. 2006 Jan-Feb;38(1):219-20. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2005.12.010.

Abstract

This paper presents the results of liver transplantation for fulminant hepatic failure in 31 patients qualified as UNOS-1 class (extra-urgent indication for transplantation), operated from January 1989 to April 2005. Twenty-one patients (61.8%) survived the 3-month postoperative period. Three-year survival rate with good liver graft function was 52.9% (18 patients). Before the transplantation, eight patients (23.5%) underwent hepatic dialysis using Fractionated Plasma Separation and Adsorption (FPSA) with the use of a Prometheus 4008H System. Liver transplantation remains the only life-saving procedure for the treatment of fulminant liver failure, regardless of its cause.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Humans
  • Liver Failure, Acute / surgery*
  • Liver Transplantation / methods*
  • Liver Transplantation / mortality
  • Middle Aged
  • Survival Analysis
  • Waiting Lists