Model of end stage liver disease (MELD) score greater than 23 predicts length of stay in the ICU but not mortality in liver transplant recipients

Oberkofler, C E; Dutkowski, P; Stocker, R; Schuepbach, R A; Stover, J F; Clavien, P A; Béchir, M

doi:10.5167/uzh-45644

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Oberkofler, C. E., Dutkowski, P., Stocker, R., Schuepbach, R. A., Stover, J. F., Clavien, P. A., & Béchir, M. (2010). Model of end stage liver disease (MELD) score greater than 23 predicts length of stay in the ICU but not mortality in liver transplant recipients. Critical Care, 14, R117. https://doi.org/10.1186/cc9068

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INTRODUCTION: The impact of model of end stage liver disease (MELD) score on postoperative morbidity and mortality is still elusive, especially for high MELD. There are reports of poorer patient outcome in transplant candidates with high MELD score, others though report no influence of MELD score on outcome and survival. METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed data of 144 consecutive liver transplant recipients over a 72-month period in our transplant unit, from January 2003 until December 2008 and performed uni- and multivariate analysi