Avtor/Urednik		Štepec, Srečko
Naslov		Transplantacija jeter pri akutni jetrni odpovedi
Prevedeni naslov		Liver transplantation with the acute liver failure
Tip		članek
Vir		In: Križman I, editor. Interna medicina 2006: novosti in aktualnosti. Zbornik predavanj strokovnega sestanka Združenja internistov SZD, 2006 sep 29-30; Ljubljana. Ljubljana: Združenje internistov SZD,
Leto izdaje		2006
Obseg		str. 193-8
Jezik		slo
Abstrakt		Acute liver failure is a rare disease. The syndrome is defined by the sudden onset of hepatic encephalopathy in an otherwise healthy individual, often in association with coagulopathy, jaundice and multisystem organ failure. The precise incidence is not known. The most prominent causes are viral hepatitis and drug-induced liver injury. Etiology of acute liver failure provides one of the best indicators of prognosis and also dictates specific management options. Prior to transplantation the survival rate was less than 15%. Liver transplantation for acute liver failure is an effective treatment which offers an overall survival of about 65%. A variety of selection criteria are in use worldwide to identify patients for emergency transplantation. In Slovenia the King's College criteria are used.
Deskriptorji		LIVER FAILURE, ACUTE LIVER TRANSPLANTATION