Abstract
Peritoneoscopy and liver biopsy were perforemed in six survived patients with fulminant hepatitis. The results of peritoneoscopic examination were grouped into two categories. The first category was characterized by almost normal liver shape or small depressions on the liver surface. The second category showed the caracteristics of so-called "potato-liver" or "scar-liver". No clinical difference were found between the two categories. However, the latter showed fluctuating aminotransferase levels. For the latter, a series of follow-up biopsy during the period from 18 to 24 months was performed on two patients, which results showed CAH ha and LC. It is suggested that the results may indicate development of chronic liver disease associated with NANB hepatitis.
