Citation

Rhodes R, Aggarwal S, Schiano TD. Liver Transpl. 2011; 17(9): 1111-1116.

Affiliation

Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1002/lt.22332

PMID

21563296

Abstract

Liver transplant programs encounter patients with fulminant hepatic failure (FHF) resulting from acetaminophen or multidrug ingestions as a part of suicide attempts. Members of the transplant team often have different opinions as to whether such patients should be offered a transplant. Disagreements can delay transfer to the transplant facility and negatively impact patient management. Currently, no guidelines exist to help transplant programs navigate their decisions as to the appropriateness of liver transplantation for these patients. In what follows, we present a clinical case encountered at our facility and discuss the ethical principles that should help programs make informed decisions concerning the transplantation of such patients. Liver Transpl, 2011. © 2011 AASLD.

Language: en