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Fulminant hepatic failure in children. 1996

F J Suchy
Department of Pediatrics, Yale University, School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520, USA.

Fulminant hepatic failure is a clinical syndrome resulting from massive necrosis or severe functional impairment of hepatocytes. This paper reviews the etiology, pathogenesis and management of this condition. Orthotopic liver transplantation may achieve very high survival rates (50-70%).

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