Liver Dialysis for Encephalopathy in Patients with Cirrhosis
Tuesday, November 6th, 2007The results of a multicenter trial using extracorporeal albumin dialysis (ECAD) to treat severe hepatic encephalopathy in patients with liver failure was reported in Hepatology (Hassanein - Nov 1 2007). Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) develops in patients with cirrhosis and severe liver failure possibly as a result of toxin accumulation ...