[Advances in early warning and treatment of pre-hepatic failure].

Liver function of patients with pre-hepatic failure deteriorates rapidly, and with this there exists a risk of liver failure and high rates of mortality. This paper summarizes the concept of pre-hepatic failure, particularly the advances in early warning and treatment of pre-hepatic failure developing into hepatic failure, with a view to enhance clinicians' concerns to pre-hepatic failure for promoting the advancement of liver failure prevention and treatment, and improving the success rate of liver failure treatment.