Anesthetic management of liver transplantation in patients with fulminant hepatic failure: case reports

• DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2004.03.119
• Publication Date: 2004-06-12T16:41:09Z
• Authors: F Takaoka; A Teruya; C Menezes; M.P Lallé; S Mies
• Keywords: Adult; 03 medical and health sciences; Treatment Outcome; 0302 clinical medicine; Humans; Anesthesia; Liver Failure, Acute; Liver Transplantation; 3. Good health

Fulminant hepatic failure (FHF), although not frequent, produces a high mortality rate of 70% to 90%. This study describes the management of FHF patients without the use of any intracranial pressure monitoring device.