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Partial liver transplant

Posted by jkswcon @jkswcon, 4 days ago

My daughter has cirrhosis in 2/3 of her liver (non alcoholic). Would she be eligible for a partial transplant? Her MELD score is only 7, so she's not eligible for a full transplant.

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parrot53 | @parrot53 | 3 days ago

Hello, there is a protocol for qualifying for liver transplant. With a low MELD score there would have to be liver complications that determine a patient is still sick enough to require a transplant. Liver cancer is one of those complications. The patient is given points that raise the MELD score if there is a serious issue not indicated by the score itself. They are called exception points. The best place to find out about qualifying for a transplant is a transplant center like Mayo. They will do a workup to determine the seriousness of your case. They have a committee that review the test results to determine if a patient is in need of a transplant.
You can also get more information here.
https://optn.transplant.hrsa.gov/patients/about-transplantation/
Wishing your daughter the very best.

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