Transplantation Proceedings
Volume 39, Issue 6 , Pages 1855-1856 , July 2007

Algorithm for Prioritization of Patients on the Waiting List for Liver Transplantation

  • M. Gambato

      Affiliations

    • Gastroenterology, Department of Surgical and Gastroenterological Sciences, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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  • M. Senzolo

      Affiliations

    • Gastroenterology, Department of Surgical and Gastroenterological Sciences, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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  • D. Canova

      Affiliations

    • Gastroenterology, Department of Surgical and Gastroenterological Sciences, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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  • G. Germani

      Affiliations

    • Gastroenterology, Department of Surgical and Gastroenterological Sciences, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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  • S. Tomat

      Affiliations

    • Gastroenterology, Department of Surgical and Gastroenterological Sciences, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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  • A. Masier

      Affiliations

    • Gastroenterology, Department of Surgical and Gastroenterological Sciences, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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  • F.P. Russo

      Affiliations

    • Gastroenterology, Department of Surgical and Gastroenterological Sciences, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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  • E. Perissinotto

      Affiliations

    • Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.
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  • G. Zanus

      Affiliations

    • Surgical Clinic, Department of Surgical and Gastroenterological Sciences, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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  • U. Cillo

      Affiliations

    • Surgical Clinic, Department of Surgical and Gastroenterological Sciences, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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  • P. Burra

      Affiliations

    • Gastroenterology, Department of Surgical and Gastroenterological Sciences, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Dr. Patrizia Burra, Gastroenterology, Department of Surgical and Gastroenterological Sciences, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani n. 2, 35128, Padua, Italy.

References 

  1. Burra P, Porte RJ. Should donors and recipients be matched in liver transplantation?. J Hepatol. 2006;45:488
  2. Merion RM. When is a patient too well and when is a patient too sick for a liver transplant?. Liver Transpl. 2004;10(suppl 2):S69
  3. Huo T-I, Lin H-C, Lee F-Y, et al. Occurrence of cirrhosis-related complications is a time-dependent prognostic predictor independent of baseline model for end-stage liver disease score. Liver Intern. 2006;26:55

PII: S0041-1345(07)00638-0

doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2007.05.059

Transplantation Proceedings
Volume 39, Issue 6 , Pages 1855-1856 , July 2007

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