2005
Regional Variations in Peer Reviewed Liver Allocation Under the MELD System
Rodriguez‐Luna H, Vargas HE, Moss A, Reddy KS, Freeman RB, Mulligan D. Regional Variations in Peer Reviewed Liver Allocation Under the MELD System. American Journal Of Transplantation 2005, 5: 2244-2247. PMID: 16095504, DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2005.01008.x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2004
Liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma: The MELD impact
Sharma P, Balan V, Hernandez JL, Harper AM, Edwards EB, Rodriguez‐Luna H, Byrne T, Vargas HE, Mulligan D, Rakela J, Wiesner RH. Liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma: The MELD impact. Liver Transplantation 2004, 10: 36-41. PMID: 14755775, DOI: 10.1002/lt.20012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDeceased donor liver transplantationNew allocation policyHCC candidatesPerson yearsIncidence rateHepatocellular carcinomaLiver transplantationUNOS databaseEnd-stage liver diseaseT2 hepatocellular carcinomaDonor liver transplantationDropout rateDate of implementationHepatic decompensationNew MELDClinical deteriorationMELD scoreLiver diseaseStage T1United NetworkOrgan SharingWaiting listSurvivalTransplantationCarcinoma