Acute Liver Failure is a life threatening emergency which require ICU management.
Acute liver failure (ALF) is a catastrophic illness in which a person with normal liver goes into liver failure within a short span of 2-4 weeks.
It is usually due to acute hepatitis (Hepatitis B, E or A virus).
Contrary to popular belief, more than half of the patients with ALF can be saved without transplant if managed in a well-equipped unit. The primary goal in management of ALF is prevention of infection.
Patients who are less likely to improve on medical management require a Liver Transplant. These patients, if identified early can be saved with a timely liver transplant.
Our strengths
· Separate Acute Liver Failure Unit
· Dedicated medical & paramedical staff, well trained in handling ALF patients
· Liver Dialysis
· Isolation of ALF patients from other liver disease patients (to prevent cross infection)
· With state of the art medical care, we are able to save more than half of all ALF patients without transplant.
· Timely decision of liver transplant
· Rapid evaluation within 24-48 hours for those who require transplant
· More than 90% success rate of transplant in ALF