Access to Liver Transplantation in Different ABO-Blood Groups and “Exceptions Points” in a Model for End-Stage Liver Disease Allocation System: A Brazilian Single-Center Study

In the Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) system, patients with “MELD exceptions” points may have unfair privilege in the competition for liver grafts. Furthermore, organ distribution following identical ABO blood types may also result in unjust organ allocation. The aim of this study was to investigate access to liver transplantation in a tertiary Brazilian center, regarding “MELD exceptions” situations and among ABO-blood groups.
Source: Transplantation Proceedings - Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Tags: 15th Brazilian Transplantation Congress and 16th Portuguese-Brazilian Transplantation Congress Source Type: research