Senior Director & HOD
HPB Surgery & Liver Transplantation
+91-11-30403040The Acute Liver Failure at the Institute for Digestive & Liver Diseases is a specialised, well-equipped unit manned by trained healthcare experts offering effective treatment to patients with Acute Liver Failure (ALF). At least half the patients of ALF can be cured by medical management without a Liver Transplant. Identifying those who will improve with medical management alone is critical in deciding the treatment options for these patients. Those who don’t improve on medical treatment need an early listing for Liver Transplant. We at BLK-Max hospital believe that prevention of infection and appropriate use of renal replacement can save many patients of ALF with or without a transplant.
Core strengths of BLK-Max'S Acute Liver Failure Unit:
Acute liver failure is a rare clinical syndrome that can lead to a life-threatening condition. It is also known as fulminant hepatic failure, which develops when a healthy liver suffers from massive injuries that result in clinical signs and symptoms of liver insufficiency. It involves complications, such as excessive bleeding and increasing pressure in the brain leading to a medical emergency that demand hospitalisation.
A person suffering from acute liver failure due to end-stage liver disease (ESLD) might experience some of the common causes that lead to such condition of liver failure include:
A doctor might evaluate the patient’s current medical condition to know whether he/she is a candidate for Acute Liver Failure. You may suffer from Acute Liver Failure if you experience:
Before recommending a Liver Transplant, a doctor might prescribe a patient to undergo a few examinations. The results help the doctor to evaluate the patient’s medical condition and help them create an individualised treatment plan. The list of diagnostic tests for Acute Liver Failure includes:
The cause of acute liver failure may need specific treatment. Depending upon the cause, acute liver failure can sometimes be reversed with medication and treatment. However, in most of the serious conditions liver transplant is the only cure.
Acute liver failure treatments include:
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The patient must follow the following precautions after the Liver Transplant:
The surgery might come with mild complications, such as:
After a liver transplant, your doctor might prescribe you to take anti-rejection medications for the rest of your life which can cause side effects such as:
These anti-rejection drugs work by suppressing the immune system, thus they come with increased risk for infection. Doctors even prescribe medication to fight the infections caused by these anti-rejection drugs
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