Drug induced liver injury surgery

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Rachita Navara, M.D. [2]

Overview

The role of surgery in the treatment of drug induced liver injury is limited to liver transplanation in cases of severe, even life-threatening injury or for patients in whom there are no signs of spontaneous recovery. Otherwise, surgical intervention is not recommended given that 90% of cases of acute drug liver injury resolve without sequelae (see prognosis).