Value of MELD score system for the prediction of operative mortality in patients undergoing liver transplantation
- VernacularTitle:终末期肝病评分系统用于评价肝移植患者的预后
- Author:
Desheng WANG
;
Zhenshun SONG
;
Kefeng DOU
;
Zhengcai LIU
;
Quanxing FENG
;
Ren LI
;
Qunyi WANG
;
Yutong WANG
;
Jianping LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Liver cirrhosis;
Liver transplantation;
Mortality
- From:
Chinese Journal of General Surgery
2001;0(08):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective This study was to evaluate the usefulness of the model of end-stage liver disease (MELD) score in comparison with the Child-Pugh classification to predict postoperative mortality and short-term survival in liver transplant patients. MethodsMELD score and Child-Pugh score were computed for each patient according to the original formula on admission day. Kaplan-Meier survival curves were made using the cut-off points calculated by Youden index. ResultsSix out of 40 patients died within three months, MELD scores and Child-Pugh scores for non-survivors (32.2?8.0, 12.3?2.0) were higher than those for survivors (13.4?6, 9.12?2.31) significantly (P
