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Article: Effect of minimal listing criteria on waiting list registration for liver transplantation: A process-outcome analysis
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- Mayo Clinic Proceedings
- Article date:
- April 1, 2003
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Original Article
* Objective: To determine the level of association between minimal listing criteria (MLC) recognition and outcomes associated with waiting list registration for liver transplantation (LT).
Patients and Methods: A total of 147 patients and 201 patients were identified as first-time referrals for LT evaluation between January 1, 1997, and November 30, 1997 (cohort A), and December 1,1997, and December 31, 1998 (cohort B), respectively. Relevant demographic and clinical information was abstracted from medical records. Minimal listing criteria were defined as a Child-Turcotte-- Pugh (CTP) score of 7 or higher.
* Results: Patient age, sex, hepatic disease etiology, and mean ...