Abstract

Pediatric end-stage liver disease (PELD) scoring system is employed for evaluating the status of children with liver diseases to ensure that a donated liver is matched with a child in greatest need. For those with bilary atresia (BA), liver transplantation becomes necessary when Kasai procedure fails to achieve satisfactory bile flow. In this article, PELD score is compared with Child-Turcotte-Pugh score. And its application during liver transplantation for BA is also summarized to help ensure its optimal clinical outcomes. Key words: PELD score; Biliary atresia; Liver transplantation

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