Efficacy of Fractionated Plasma Separation and Adsorption System (Prometheus) for Treatment of Liver Failure Due to Mushroom Poisoning
Articles > Article · 2010
Authors: Rukiye VARDAR, Fulya GÜNŞAR, Galip ERSÖZ, Ulus Salih AKARCA, Abdullah Zeki KARASU
HEPATO-GASTROENTEROLOGY, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2010, vol 57, pp 573-577
Summary
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.