Bridging hyperacute liver failure by ABO-incompatible auxiliary partial orthotopic liver transplantation.
Uncontrollable intracranial pressure elevation in hyperacute liver failure often proves fatal if no suitable liver for transplantation is found in due time. Both ABO-compatible and auxiliary partial orthotopic liver transplantation have been described to control such scenario. However, each method is associated with downsides in terms of immunobiology, organ availability and effects on the overall waiting list.
Banz
Yara
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Department of Clinical Research, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Inderbitzin
Daniel
D
Seiler
Christian A
CA
Schmid
Stefan W
SW
Dufour
Jean-François
JF
Zimmermann
Arthur
A
Mohaçsi
Paul
P
Candinas
Daniel
D
D000017:ABO Blood-Group System / Q000276:immunology*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D019586:Intracranial Hypertension / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D017114:Liver Failure, Acute / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous
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