Molecular Adsorbent Recirculating System Effectively Replaces Hepatic Function in Severe Acute Liver Failure

Patients with severe acute liver failure (ALF) have extreme physiologic dysfunction and often die if transplantation is not immediately available. Patients may be supported with MARS (Baxter International Inc., Deerfield, IL) until transplantation or spontaneous recovery occurs. We present the largest series in the United States of MARS therapy as temporary hepatic replacement for ALF.MARS was used to support patients with severe liver trauma...