Impact of Model for End-stage Liver Disease Score in Post–Liver Transplantation Prognosis

Abstract Although the Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) score has been used to evaluate mortality of patients on the waiting list for liver transplantation, it has not established if it correlates with post–liver transplantation prognosis. The aim of this study is to assess if there is a rela...

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Published in:Transplantation proceedings 2016-09, Vol.48 (7), p.2348-2351
Main Authors: Annunziata, T.B, Paulino, K, Fernandes, R, Bento, G, Stoduto, G, Vasconcelos, R, Demetrio, L, Moreira, L.F.P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Female
Hospitalization
Humans
Liver Diseases - surgery
Liver Transplantation - mortality
Male
Middle Aged
Models, Statistical
Prognosis
Retrospective Studies
Severity of Illness Index
Surgery
Survival Rate
Time Factors
Waiting Lists
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Summary:Abstract Although the Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) score has been used to evaluate mortality of patients on the waiting list for liver transplantation, it has not established if it correlates with post–liver transplantation prognosis. The aim of this study is to assess if there is a relationship between pretransplantation MELD and post-transplantation results, especially regarding 30-day post-LT survival rates. We analyzed data from 172 patients who underwent deceased-donor liver transplantation between February 2013 and May 2015 in a single center. The sample was divided in two groups according to their MELD scores: group 1, with MELD 
ISSN:0041-1345
1873-2623
DOI:10.1016/j.transproceed.2016.08.003