Abstract
Hepatectomy is main treatment for primary hepatic tumor. However, posthepatectomy liver failure (PHLF) is very severe complication that can occur after major liver resection. Management of PHLF still remains a challenge and no supportive treatment has been found to be generally effective. Some studies reported therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) can be useful salvage procedure for a patient with hepatic insufficiency. Herein, we report a case of 72 year old male patient with huge hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who was recovered by salvage TPE.
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