Anesthetic management of perioperative acute liver failure

Abstract

Patients with acute liver failure (ALF) should be hospitalized and monitored frequently, preferably in an ICU. Contact with a transplant center and plans to transfer appropriate patients with ALF should be initiated early in the evaluation process. The precise etiology of ALF should be sought to guide further management decisions. Treatment of specific causes and related complication as encephalopathy , renal dysfunction , metabolic and electrolyte dysfunction as well as infection will improve the outcome of acute liver failure . Key words Acute – liver – failure – management .