2006
Reduced Priority MELD Score for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Does Not Adversely Impact Candidate Survival Awaiting Liver Transplantation
Sharma P, Harper AM, Hernandez JL, Heffron T, Mulligan DC, Wiesner RH, Balan V. Reduced Priority MELD Score for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Does Not Adversely Impact Candidate Survival Awaiting Liver Transplantation. American Journal Of Transplantation 2006, 6: 1957-1962. PMID: 16771808, DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2006.01411.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDeceased donor liver transplantationHepatocellular carcinomaHCC candidatesCandidate survivalLiver transplantationMELD scoreStage T1Waiting listEnd-stage liver diseaseDonor liver transplantationT2 hepatocellular carcinomaOrgan allocation policyUNOS databaseLiver transplantLiver diseasePatient survivalUnited NetworkHCC patientsIncidence rateOrgan SharingSurvivalTransplantationCarcinomaDropout rateTime periodLiver Transplantation in the MELD Era: A Single-Center Experience
Sachdev M, Hernandez JL, Sharma P, Douglas DD, Byrne T, Harrison ME, Mulligan D, Moss A, Reddy K, Vargas HE, Rakela J, Balan V. Liver Transplantation in the MELD Era: A Single-Center Experience. Digestive Diseases And Sciences 2006, 51: 1070-1078. PMID: 16865573, DOI: 10.1007/s10620-006-8011-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsArizonaCarcinoma, HepatocellularFemaleHepatitis CHumansLiver DiseasesLiver NeoplasmsLiver TransplantationMaleMedical RecordsMiddle AgedOutcome Assessment, Health CareResource AllocationRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSeverity of Illness IndexSurvival AnalysisTissue and Organ ProcurementWaiting ListsConceptsDeceased donor liver transplantationLiver transplantationTransplantation ratesEndstage Liver Disease (MELD) scoreImpact of MELDDonor liver transplantationLiver Disease scoreUnderlying liver diseaseSingle-center experienceHepatocellular carcinoma patientsHepatitis C virusNew allocation policyHCC candidatesMELD implementationNew MELDTimely transplantClinical deteriorationMELD eraCarcinoma patientsLiver diseaseHepatitis C virus groupC virusHCC patientsMayo ClinicDropout rate
2004
Liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma: The MELD impact
Sharma P, Balan V, Hernandez JL, Harper AM, Edwards EB, Rodriguez‐Luna H, Byrne T, Vargas HE, Mulligan D, Rakela J, Wiesner RH. Liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma: The MELD impact. Liver Transplantation 2004, 10: 36-41. PMID: 14755775, DOI: 10.1002/lt.20012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDeceased donor liver transplantationNew allocation policyHCC candidatesPerson yearsIncidence rateHepatocellular carcinomaLiver transplantationUNOS databaseEnd-stage liver diseaseT2 hepatocellular carcinomaDonor liver transplantationDropout rateDate of implementationHepatic decompensationNew MELDClinical deteriorationMELD scoreLiver diseaseStage T1United NetworkOrgan SharingWaiting listSurvivalTransplantationCarcinoma