Efficacy of Fractionated Plasma Separation and Adsorption System (Prometheus) for Treatment of Liver Failure Due to Mushroom Poisoning
Makaleler > Tam Makale · 2010
Yazarlar: Rukiye VARDAR, Fulya GÜNŞAR, Galip ERSÖZ, Ulus Salih AKARCA, Abdullah Zeki KARASU
HEPATO-GASTROENTEROLOGY, SCI Expanded İndekslerine Giren Dergi, Uluslararası, 2010, cilt 57, ss 573-577
Özet
Background/Aims: Consuming wild mushrooms is an ordinary habit in late summer and autumn in our region. Every year, several cases of hepatic toxicity secondary to mushroom poisoning are observed because of poor identification of the mushrooms. Unfortunately some of them are fatal. Prometheus system is a newly developed extracorporeal liver support device for fractionated plasma separation and adsorption (FPSA) that enables removal of albumin-bound and water-soluble toxins. Therefore, it may be a promising treatment option for patients with liver failure due to mushroom poisoning.