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Should Only Patients Who Are Medically Optimized Receive a Liver Transplant?

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A 42-year-old with alcohol-induced end-stage liver disease has been listed by United Network Organ Sharing (UNOS) for a liver transplant. His end-stage liver disease resulting in severe cirrhosis is a threat to his life while he is on the waiting list. In short, he is likely to die waiting. His Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) score is 35.

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  1. Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative Care and Pain Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, 10016, USA

    Corey S. Scher

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  1. Clinical Professor of Anesthesiology, Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative Care and Pain Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA

    Corey S. Scher

  2. Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA

    Anna Clebone

  3. Clinical Professor of Anesthesiology (Emeritus), Former Assistant Director of Anesthesiology, Bellevue Hospital Center Retired from Department of Anesthesiology, Bellevue Hospital Center, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA

    Sanford M. Miller

  4. Clinical Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Surgery, Bellevue Hospital Center, Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative Care and Pain Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, Surgical Intensive Care Unit, New York, New York, USA

    J. David Roccaforte

  5. Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative Care and Pain Medicine, Vice Chair Faculty Promotion Associate Director Anesthesia Service Bellevue Hospital Center, New York, New York, USA

    Levon M. Capan

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Scher, C.S. (2017). Should Only Patients Who Are Medically Optimized Receive a Liver Transplant?. In: Scher, C., Clebone, A., Miller, S., Roccaforte, J., Capan, L. (eds) You’re Wrong, I’m Right. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-43169-7_65

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