Drug induced liver injury surgery

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

The role of surgery in the treatment of drug induced liver injury is limited to liver transplantation in cases of severe, even life-threatening injury or for patients in whom there are no signs of spontaneous recovery. Otherwise, surgical intervention is not recommended for drug induced liver injury, given that 90% of cases of acute drug liver injury resolve without sequelae.

The role of surgery in the treatment of drug induced liver injury is limited to liver transplantation in cases of severe, even life-threatening injury or for patients in whom there are no signs of spontaneous recovery. Otherwise, surgical intervention is not recommended for drug induced liver injury, given that 90% of cases of acute drug liver injury resolve without sequelae.