Management of chronic liver failure until liver transplantation.
Chronic liver failure is an important cause of morbidity and mortality and is the long-term consequence of many chronic liver diseases. In addition to determining the specific cause of the chronic liver disease, which may be amenable to targeted therapy, it is important to treat the sequelae of chronic liver failure effectively to improve quality of life, to prolong survival, and to provide a bridge to liver transplantation. Once a patient who has chronic liver failure develops hepatic decompensation, liver transplantation is the definitive treatment for those who qualify. Management of chronic liver failure is the focus of this article.
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, 300 Pasteur Drive, Room M211, Stanford, CA 94305-5187, USA.
Gaurav
G
Arora
Emmet B
EB
Keeffe
D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D017093:Liver Failure / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D011379:Prognosis; D013997:Time Factors