Category : Liver transplantation

Milan Criteria for Liver Transplantation in HCC Patients meeting the Milan Criteria generally have a better prognosis after liver transplantation, with a post-transplant 5-year survival rate exceeding 70%. The criteria have become a standard for assessing transplant eligibility in many centers worldwide. The Milan Criteria were originally proposed in 1996 by Dr. Vincenzo Mazzaferro and ..

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Extended criteria (liver) donor (ECD) Related articles:Liver transplantation criteria for HCCKing’s College criteria for liver transplantationRisk of liver decompensation after hepatectomy Definition of ECD donorsThe ECD graft represents an organ with unfavourable characteristicsassociated with suboptimal post-transplant outcomes thatfall into two main risk categories: poor graft function and potentialfor disease transmission. Within the poor graft function ..

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