Effects of therapeutic plasma exchange on liver function test and coagulation parameters in acute liver failure patients

Hematology, Transfusion and Cell Therapy
Ashish MaheshwariGopal Kumar Patidar

Abstract

Currently the treatment of choice for critical liver failure is liver transplantation. Liver failure is treated conservatively until a matching liver donor becomes available. The therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) plays an important role as a bridge to transplantation by removing accumulated toxins from patient plasma, as well as restoring the coagulation profile. This was a retrospective study on critically ill liver disease patients who underwent TPE from January 2012 to September 2015. The data were collected for the analyses of coagulation parameters, liver function tests, renal function tests, model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) scores, mortality, and hospital stay. In the study duration, a total of 45 patients with critical liver disease underwent therapeutic plasma exchange. The TPE resulted in a statistically significant reduction in the bilirubin level, aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), prothrombin time (PT), international normalized ratio (INR), serum ferritin level and MELD scores. Higher MELD scores in both pre- and post-TPE were associated with higher mortality during the hospital stay. The TPE is safe and well-tolerated, and it improves coagulation profile and liver function tes...Continue Reading

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Nov 17, 2020·Blood Coagulation & Fibrinolysis : an International Journal in Haemostasis and Thrombosis·Mihai PopescuDana Tomescu

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