Luis Antonio Díaz, Marisol López, Priscila Sin, Rodrigo Wolff, Gloria González, María Paz Muñoz, Mario Uribe, Álvaro Ananias, Ignacio Bezama, Nicolás Zañartu, Erwin Buckel, Franco Innocenti, Juan Carlos Pattillo, Nicolás Jarufe, Jorge Martínez, Juan Francisco Guerra, Susana Elgueta, Juan Cristóbal Gana
BACKGROUND: The Chilean allocation system for liver transplantation (LT) uses the MELD/PELD score to prioritize candidates on the waiting list. AIM: To assess if the Chilean allocation system for LT is equitable for pediatric candidates compared to their adult counterparts. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We used the Public Health Institute's registry between October 2011 and December 2017. We analyzed candidates with chronic hepatic diseases listed for LT...
September 2020: Revista Médica de Chile