Median Meld at Transplant Minus 3 Reduces the Mortality of Non-Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients on the Liver Transplant Waitlist

Median Meld at Transplant Minus 3 Reduces the Mortality of Non-Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients on the Liver Transplant Waitlist

Liver transplants (LTs) are prioritized by mortality risk, which is estimated by MELD scores. Since hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients present with lower MELD scores, they are allocated MELD exception points. Concerns persist that HCC recipients are over-prioritized, resulting in disproportiona...

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Main Authors: Panthea Pouramin, Susan E. Allen, Joseph L. Silburt, Boris L. Gala-Lopez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-11-01
Series:Current Oncology
Subjects:
liver transplant
hepatocellular carcinoma
liver allocation
waitlist mortality
MELD score
MMaT-3
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1718-7729/31/11/519
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