The Effects of MELD-Based Liver Allocation on Patient Survival and Waiting List Mortality in a Country with a Low Donation Rate

The Effects of MELD-Based Liver Allocation on Patient Survival and Waiting List Mortality in a Country with a Low Donation Rate

The Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD)-based allocation system was implemented in Germany in 2006 in order to reduce waiting list mortality. The purpose of this study was to evaluate post-transplant results and waiting list mortality since the introduction of MELD-based allocation in our cente...

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Main Authors: Paul V. Ritschl, Leke Wiering, Tomasz Dziodzio, Maximilian Jara, Jochen Kruppa, Uwe Schoeneberg, Nathanael Raschzok, Frederike Butz, Brigitta Globke, Philippa Seika, Max Maurer, Matthias Biebl, Wenzel Schöning, Moritz Schmelzle, Igor M. Sauer, Frank Tacke, Robert Öllinger, Johann Pratschke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
liver transplantation
allocation policy
donor shortage
organ donation
Germany
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/6/1929

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