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Abstract: Objective To compare the clinical efficacy of different modes of non-biological
artificial liver support system in the treatments of patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure
(ACLF). Methods A total of 246 patients with ACLF who received non-biological artificial
liver support system therapy in Shenyang Sixth People’s Hospital from January 1st, 2020
to January 30th, 2022 were enrolled in this study. The patients were divided into plasma
exchange (PE) group (81 cases), PE + double plasma molecular absorb system (DPMAS)
group (85 cases) and PE + DPMAS + continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) group
(80 cases) according to the modes of non-biological artificial liver support system. Levels of
serum total bilirubin (TBil), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), international normalized ratio
(INR), interleukin-6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and C-reactive protein (CRP)
of patients in three groups before and 4 weeks after treatment were compared. Additionally,
adverse reactions and the 12-week survival rate were recorded. Results There were no
statistically significant differences in gender, age, etiology, number of non-biological artificial
liver support system therapy and complications among patients in PE group, PE + DPMAS
group, and PE + DPMAS + CRRT group (all P > 0.05). Before treatment, there were no
statistically significant differences in the levels of TBil [(350.214 ± 52.64) μmol/L vs. (375.52 ±
89.28) μmol/L vs. (365.65 ± 71.34) μmol/L], ALT [(255.24 ± 57.37) U/L vs. (253.7 ± 35.95) U/L
vs. (242.94 ± 23.34) U/L], INR (0.76 ± 0.19 vs. 0.74 ± 0.19 vs. 0.73 ± 0.21), CRP [(46.25 ± 7.28) mg/L
vs. (48.26 ± 8.85) mg/L vs. (47.36 ± 6.69) mg/L], IL-6 [(37.63 ± 11.42) ng/L vs. (38.45 ± 8.71) ng/L
vs. (37.69 ± 11.93) ng/L], and TNF-α [(427.46 ± 52.62) mg/L vs. (424.31 ± 34.19) mg/L vs.
(430.06 ± 36.53) mg/L] among patients in PE group, PE + DPMAS group and PE + DPMAS +
CRRT group (all P > 0.05). Four weeks after treatment, there were statistically significant
differences in the levels of TBil [(267.42 ± 59.15) μmol/L vs. (232.98 ± 61.85) μmol/L vs.
(185.15 ± 60.88) μmol/L], ALT [(164.72 ± 34.33) U/L vs. (145.09 ± 59.01) U/L vs. (126.00 ±
12.31) U/L], INR (0.67 ± 0.18 vs. 0.68 ± 0.25 vs. 0.61 ± 0.21), CRP [(21.46 ± 7.69) mg/L vs.
(15.36 ± 4.98) mg/L vs. (11.25 ± 3.16) mg/L], IL-6 [(17.24 ± 3.25) ng/L vs. (12.81 ± 4.62) ng/L vs.
(9.41 ± 2.75) ng/L] and TNF-α [(204.76 ± 24.69) mg/L vs. (141.78 ± 15.52) mg/L vs. (104.23 ± 18.05) mg/L]
among patients in PE group, PE + DPMAS group and PE + DPMAS + CRRT group (all P <
0.05). The improvement of the above indicators in PE + DPMAS group was better than
those in PE group, and PE + DPMAS + CRRT group was better than those in PE + DPMAS
group, the differences were statistically significant (all P < 0.05). The incidence of adverse
reactions of patients in PE group, PE + DPMAS group and PE + DPMAS + CRRT group were
13.58% (11/81), 14.12% (12/85) and 13.75% (11/80), respectively, and the difference was
not statistically significant (χ 2 = 7.400, P = 0.116). The 12-week survival rates were 55.56%
(45/81), 64.71% (55/85) and 75.00% (60/80), respectively, and the difference was statistically
significant (χ 2 = 6.699, P = 0.035). Conclusions For patients with ACLF, PE + DPMAS +
CRRT could reduce the level of inflammatory factors, stabilize the internal environment,
promote the recovery of liver function and coagulation function, improve the survival rate and
the safety, and the effectiveness were good.
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