One-third of patients with cirrhosis present kidney failure (AKI and CKD). It has multifactorial causes a harmful effect on morbidity mortality before after liver transplantation. Kidney function does not improve in all transplantation, transplant recipients are at high risk developing chronic disease. The renal dysfunction can be divided into three groups: pre-operative, perioperative post-ope...

OBJECTIVE To review the incidence, etiologies, pathophysiology, and treatment of acute liver failure (ALF) in children. Emphasis will be placed on the initial management of the multiple organ system involvement of ALF. METHOD MEDLINE search from 1970 to March 2005 was performed. Search headings were as follows: acute liver failure, fulminant liver failure, pediatric liver failure, hepatic enc...