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Geaccrediteerde nascholing
In 2016, an intensive-care physician has at his disposal a number of artificial organs for the support of patients with organ failure. Examples are the artificial kidney and the heart-lung machine. Artificial livers are being developed for patients with severe liver failure whose lives can only be saved at the present time by a transplant with a donor liver. These artificial livers are based either on a device that removes toxic materials from the patient’s blood with, for example, albumin dialysis, or make use of bio-reactors filled with functioning liver cells, the so-called bio-artificial liver. In theory, the bio-artificial liver has the greatest potential to increase life expectancy. The results of clinical studies are also very promising. They are not yet sufficient, however, to permit general clinical use.
| Auteur(s) | R.A.F.M. Chamuleau |
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| Rubriek | Medisch |
| Publicatiedatum | 6 mei 2016 |
| Editie | Ned Tijdschr Tandheelkd - Jaargang 123 - editie 5 - mei 2016; 243-247 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5177/ntvt.2016.05.16100 |
