Experience with liver dialysis in @entity1443 induced XXXX : a preliminary report.

@entity1 @entity548 @entity75 @entity879 @entity1011 @entity1443
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Our aim was to assess the efficacy of the liver dialysis unit (LDU) in the treatment of @entity1 with @entity1443 -induced @entity879 . METHODS: Seventeen @entity1 with @entity1443 -induced @entity879 between January 1996 and December 2001 were retrospectively studied. A liver dialysis unit became available in our Unit in July 2000, and as of December 2001, four of these 17 @entity1 had undergone treatment with liver dialysis. RESULTS: Mean age was 29 years (range: 14-47) and 76% were @entity1 . Four of 17 @entity1 underwent a total of 12 (range: 1-4) LDU sessions. Ammonia level tended to be lower following the LDU and all four @entity1 recovered without a need for orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). Prior to July 2000, eight of 13 @entity1 survived with supportive therapy, three expired and two underwent OLT. No major @entity548 episodes were observed during the LDU course. A significant difference was found between the three cases who died and the cases that survived with respect to the grade of @entity75 (p<0.001). There was significant difference in the admission serum @entity1011 among survivors (p<0.05). CONCLUSION: In conclusion, the Liver Dialysis Unit treatment appeared to benefit @entity1 with @entity1443 -induced @entity879 by reverse of the @entity75 and spontaneous recovery of the damaged liver in selected @entity1 .
