Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology
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Scand. J. Gastroenterol. · Nov 2016
MELD score measured day 10 after orthotopic liver transplantation predicts death and re-transplantation within the first year.
The impact of early allograft dysfunction on the outcome after liver transplantation is yet to be established. We explored the independent predictive value of the Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) score measured in the post-transplant period on the risk of mortality or re-transplantation. ⋯ Early determination of the MELD score as an indicator of early allograft dysfunction after liver transplantation was a strong independent predictor of mortality or re-transplantation and was not influenced by the quality of the donor, or preoperative recipient risk factors.