Key Points Early complications after liver transplantation include bleeding, bile leaks, anastomotic and non-anastomotic biliary strictures, and hepatic artery or portal vein thrombosis (seen most often in children). Acute cellular…
Key Points Patients should be considered for liver transplantation if they have evidence of fulminant hepatic failure, a life-threatening systemic complication of liver disease, or a liver-based metabolic defect. Organ…
Key Points The precise cause of fulminant hepatic failure is often unclear; drugs, especially acetaminophen, are the most common identified cause in many centers. Fulminant hepatic failure is a multisystem…
Key Points The rapid growth of pediatric hepatology as a specific and focused field of interest is attributable to the importance of the dramatic physiologic variables occurring in the maturing…
Key Points Acute episodes of hepatic encephalopathy are usually triggered by a potentially reversible cause, and identification of this precipitant is key in successful management. Measures used in the management…
Key Points A thorough history and physical examination must always be the starting point in the approach to the patient with possible liver disease. Many individuals with chronic liver disease…
