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Hepatic encephalopathy surgery

Introduction

Overview

Overview

Surgical intervention is not recommended for the management of hepatic encephalopathy but liver transplant may be used to treat the liver diseases which are the underlying causes of hepatic encephalopathy.

Surgery

Surgery

Surgical intervention is not recommended for the management of hepatic encephalopathy but liver transplant may be used to treat the liver diseases which are the underlying causes of hepatic encephalopathy.[1]

References

References

  1. ↑ O’Leary JG, Lepe R, Davis GL (2008). “Indications for liver transplantation”. Gastroenterology. 134 (6): 1764–76. doi:10.1053/j.gastro.2008.02.028. PMID 18471553.

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