Systematic review with meta-analysis: liver transplant provides survival benefit in patients with acute on chronic liver failure.
Mohamed A AbdallahMuhammad WaleedMatthew G BellMorgan NelsonRobert WongVinay SundaramAshwani K SingalPublished in: Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics (2020)
In this pooled analysis with a large sample size across the globe, LT for select patients with ACLF provided survival benefit. However, larger prospective studies are needed to further refine selection criteria, especially for ACLF-3 patients as basis for improving outcomes and optimal utilisation of scarce donor pool.