Acute liver failure needs to be identified and managed early, with timely referral to a liver transplant center for patients at risk for rapid clinical progression, emphasize the latest guidelines.
Although still controversial, transplantation is gaining traction as a treatment option for patients with colorectal liver metastases and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma.
The United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) has launched the first national paired liver donation pilot program in the United States, but some experts are skeptical.