Clinical Analysis of 80 Patients with Chronic Severe Hepatitis Treated with Artificial Liver(Plasma Exchange)

Objective:To evaluate the clinical effects of plasma exchange for treating of chronic severe hepatitis.Methods:Eighty patients with chronic severe hepatitis were treated with plasma exchange using same volume of freeze plasma in addition to the medicine comprehensive treatment.Results:Serum cholinesterase of all patients were increased significantly (P0.01),while the serum bilirubin,ALT,PT were decreased (P0.01) than tha before the treatment.The total death rate of 80 patients was 41.25%.Conclusions:The plasma exchange is a kind of effective artificial liver support therapy,having affirmative and dependable effect of support and treatment in patients with chronic severe hepatitis.The earlier artificial liver treatment carry on,the better curative effect is.The correct opportunity and selection of relevant patients is a key factor that improve the curative effect.