Abstract
Objective The objective of this study was to evaluate the predictive ability of the Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) score for short-term outcomes after living donor liver transplantation (LDLT). Patients and Methods The 135 consecutive patients who underwent LDLT did not include prisoners or their organs. Patients were divided into a low (group A; MELD score <15), a moderate (group B; MELD score ≥15 but <25), and a high MELD score (group C; MELD score ≥25) group according to their preoperative score. We retrospectively analyzed the data concerning complications, biochemical parameters, and survival over 90 postoperative days. Results Complications were similar among patients with a low, moderate, or high MELD score. The 90-day survival rates of group A, B, and C were 88%, 90%, and 90%, respectively ( P = .960). Compared with groups A and B, group C showed a longer mean intensive care unit (ICU) stay. Conclusion Preoperative MELD score may not help to predict short-term outcomes of LDLT. However, a high MELD score may be related to a prolonged ICU stay.
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