Safety and Efficacy of TIPS as a Bridge to Liver Transplantation in Two Cases of Severely High MELD Patients With Variceal Bleeding.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2021.03.037
Abstract: Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is well established as a salvage therapy for refractory esophageal variceal hemorrhage (EVH). A more controversial issue is the upper limit of Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) scores at… read more here.
Keywords: high meld; severely high; liver transplantation; transplantation ... See more keywords
Disparities in the Effects of Acuity Circle–based Liver Allocation on Waitlist and Transplant Practice Between Centers
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DOI: 10.1097/txd.0000000000001356
Abstract: Background. Liver allocation in the United States was updated on February 4, 2020, by introducing the acuity circle (AC)–based model. This study evaluated the early effects of the AC-based allocation on waitlist outcomes. Methods. Adult… read more here.
Keywords: waitlist; meld centers; high meld; meld ... See more keywords
Impact of high MELD scores on CMV viremia following liver transplantation
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DOI: 10.1111/tid.14001
Abstract: Advanced liver disease or cirrhosis is associated with an increased risk of infections; however, the impact of high pretransplant model for end‐stage liver disease (MELD) score on cytomegalovirus (CMV) viremia after liver transplantation is unknown. read more here.
Keywords: liver transplantation; cmv viremia; impact high; high meld ... See more keywords
Living-Donor Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Impact of the MELD Score and Predictive Value of NLR on Survival
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DOI: 10.3390/curroncol29060310
Abstract: Background: Patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) tend to be referred for liver transplantation (LT) at an early stage of cirrhosis, with lower pre-LT Model of End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) scores. We investigated the impact of… read more here.
Keywords: meld score; hepatocellular carcinoma; survival; high meld ... See more keywords