Reappraisal of Plasmapheresis as a Supportive Measure in a Patient with Hepatic Failure after Major Hepatectomy
Major resection of cirrhotic livers can result in hepatic failure, but no supportive treatment has been found to be generally effective. We successfully treated a 63-year-old woman with post-hepatectomy liver failure with plasmapheresis. Following right hepatectomy, the initial postoperative recover...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2007-12-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Gastroenterology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.karger.comArticle/FullText/107510 |