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Urgency or Outcome as Guiding Principle for the Allocation of Deceased Donor Livers: A Questionnaire Survey Among Outpatients of a University Medical Department in Germany.

Document type:
Journal Article; Article
Author(s):
Tobiasch, M; Golluscio, R; Umgelter, K S; Umgelter, A
Abstract:
The sickest-first principle has been pursued in the allocation of donor livers for transplantation with the introduction of algorithms based on the model of end-stage liver disease (MELD) score. In Germany outcomes of liver transplantation appear to be negatively influenced by the transplantation of patients with very high MELD scores and the use of donor organs with lower quality. Therefore, some have claimed, allocation should be based more on outcome-oriented criteria.A survey with binary que...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Transplant Proc
Year:
2015
Journal volume:
47
Journal issue:
6
Pages contribution:
1591-4
Language:
eng
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2015.02.031
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26293018
Print-ISSN:
0041-1345
TUM Institution:
II. Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik (Gastroenterologie); Klinik für Anästhesiologie (DHM)
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