Hepatic encephalopathy surgery

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohamadmostafa Jahansouz M.D.[2]

Overview

Surgical intervention is not recommended for the management of hepatic encephalopathy but liver transplant may be used to treat the liver diseases which are the underlying causes of hepatic encephalopathy.

Surgery

Surgical intervention is not recommended for the management of hepatic encephalopathy but liver transplant may be used to treat the liver diseases which are the underlying causes of hepatic encephalopathy.[1]

References

  1. O'Leary JG, Lepe R, Davis GL (2008). "Indications for liver transplantation". Gastroenterology. 134 (6): 1764–76. doi:10.1053/j.gastro.2008.02.028. PMID 18471553.

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