Extracorporeal liver support in patients with liver failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials.

Fayez AlshamsiKhalil AlshammariEmilie Belley-CoteJoanna DionneTalal AlbrahimBudoor AlbudoorMona IsmailBandar Al-JudaibiBandar BawRam M SubramanianRandolph SteadmanDragos GaluscaDavid T HuangRahul NanchalMustafa Al QurainiYuhong YuanWaleed Alhazzaninull null

Published in: Intensive care medicine (2019)

ECLS may reduce mortality and improve HE in patients with ALF and ACLF. The effect on other outcomes is uncertain. However, the evidence is limited by risk of bias and imprecision, and larger trials are needed to better determine the effect of ECLS on patient-important outcomes.

Keyphrases

liver failure
hepatitis b virus
case report
risk factors
cardiovascular disease
coronary artery disease