THE IMPACT OF THE MELD SCORE ON LIVER TRANSPLANT ALLOCATION AND RESULTS: AN INTEGRATIVE REVIEW

ABSTRACT Introduction: Liver transplantation is intended to increase the survival of patients with chronic liver disease in terminal phase, as well as improved quality of life. Since the first transplant until today many changes have occurred in the organ allocation system. Objective: To review t...

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Main Authors: Ana Claudia Oliveira de MORAES, Priscilla Caroliny de OLIVEIRA, Olival Cirilo Lucena da FONSECA-NETO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgia Digestiva 2017-03-01
Series:ABCD: Arquivos Brasileiros de Cirurgia Digestiva
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-67202017000100065&tlng=pt