Article
Domino Hepatocyte Transplantation: A Therapeutic Alternative for the Treatment of Acute Liver Failure
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CARDOSO, Liana Monteiro da Fonseca; et al. Domino Hepatocyte Transplantation: A Therapeutic Alternative for the Treatment of Acute Liver Failure. Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Volume 2018, Article 2593745, 9p, 2018.
2291-2789
10.1155/2018/2593745
2291-2797
Autor
Cardoso, Liana Monteiro da Fonseca
Moreira, Lucio Filgueiras Pacheco
Pinto, Marcelo Alves
Henriques-Pons, Andrea
Alves, Luiz Anastácio
Resumen
Acute liver failure (ALF) is a severe syndrome with an elevated mortality rate, ranging from 40 to 80 %. Currently, liver transplantation is the only definitive treatment for these patients and new therapies aiming to treat ALF include artificial organs implant and stem cells therapy, for example. However, a major limitation of liver donors exists. Living donor liver transplantation (LDLT), split liver transplantation (SLT), and domino liver transplantation (DLT) are some of the available alternatives to treat ALF patients, but these do not reduce the number of patients on waiting lists. Herein, we discuss domino hepatocyte transplantation (DHT) using livers that would not meet transplantation criteria.