Liver Transplantation

Extracorporeal Hepatic Support

John J. Brems
Mathew Brunson
Daniel R. Salomon


Table 1. Neurological improvement and patient survival with hemodialysis/hemoperfusion

Type of Dialysis/Perfusion Neurologic Improvement Survival Ref.
Hemodialysis 4/5 0/5 8
Polyacrylonitrile (PAN) membrane 13/24 5/24 9
Reciprocal dialysis 2/4 1/4 2
Resin hemoperfusion 4/7 1/7 10,12
Charcoal hemoperfusion 11/22 10/22 11
Xenogenic cross-hemodialysis 8/8 0/8 13

TOTAL


42/70 (60%)


17/70 (24%)

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