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Keeping high model for end‐stage liver disease score liver transplantation candidates alive
Author(s) -
O'Leary Jacqueline G.,
Orloff Susan L.,
Levitsky Josh,
Martin Paul,
Foley David P.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
liver transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.814
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1527-6473
pISSN - 1527-6465
DOI - 10.1002/lt.24329
Subject(s) - medicine , liver transplantation , model for end stage liver disease , liver disease , transplantation , stage (stratigraphy) , waiting list , surgery , intensive care medicine , paleontology , biology
As the mean Model for End‐Stage Liver Disease (MELD) score at time of liver transplantation continues to increase, it is crucial to implement preemptive strategies to reduce wait‐list mortality. We review the most common complications that arise in patients with a high MELD score in an effort to highlight strategies that can maximize survival and successful transplantation. Liver Transpl 21:1428‐1437, 2015 . © 2015 AASLD.