Combined effect of donor and recipient risk on outcome after liver transplantation: Research of the Eurotransplant database

Joris J. Blok, Hein Putter, Xavier Rogiers, Bart van Hoek, Undine Samuel, Jan Ringers, Andries E. Braat, Eurotransplant Liver Intestine Advisory Committee – 20 August 2015 – Recently the Eurotransplant donor risk index (ET‐DRI) was published, a model based on data from the Eurotransplant database that can be used for risk indication of liver donors within the Eurotransplant region. Because outcome after liver transplantation (LT) depends both on donor and recipient risk factors, a combined donor‐recipient model (DRM) would give a more complete picture of the overall risk involved.

Outcomes for liver transplant candidates listed with low model for end‐stage liver disease score

Allison J. Kwong, Jennifer C. Lai, Jennifer L. Dodge, John P. Roberts – 20 August 2015 – The Model for End‐Stage Liver Disease (MELD) score, which estimates mortality within 90 days, determines priority for liver transplantation (LT). However, longer‐term outcomes on the wait list for patients who are initially listed with low MELD scores are not well characterized. All adults listed for primary LT at a single, high‐volume center from 2005 to 2012 with an initial laboratory MELD score of 22 or lower were evaluated.

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