What Researchers Did
Researchers described the treatment approaches for two patients who developed liver failure after undergoing major liver surgery using a technique called hepatic total vascular exclusion.
What They Found
Out of five patients who had major liver surgery between 1996 and 2000, two experienced liver failure. Both patients were successfully cured of their postoperative liver failure using a combination of treatments. One patient received apheresis, continuous prostaglandin E1 infusion, and hyperbaric oxygen therapy three times at 2 ATA for 60 minutes.
Canadian Relevance
No direct Canadian connection identified.
Study Limitations
This study is a case report involving only two patients, which means its findings cannot be broadly applied to all patients with postoperative liver failure.