title: Therapeutic hypothermia as a bridge to transplantation in patients with fulminant hepatic failure.
abstract: The most important topics in fulminant hepatic failure are cerebral edema and intracranial hypertension. Among all therapeutic options, systemic induced hypothermia to 33 - 34ºC has been reported to reduce the high pressure and increase the time during which patients can tolerate a graft. This review discusses the indications and adverse effects of hypothermia.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Medicina Intensiva, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Castillo
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Medicina Intensiva, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
authors.forename: Guillermo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bugedo
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Medicina Intensiva, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
authors.forename: Max
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rovegno
mesh_terms: D001929:Brain Edema / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007036:Hypothermia, Induced / Q000379:methods*; D019586:Intracranial Hypertension / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D017114:Liver Failure, Acute / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000379:methods*