Assessing the Time-Dependent Impact of Performance Status on Outcomes After Liver Transplantation.
David F WallaceThomas CowlingMark J W McPhailSarah E BrownVaruna AluvihareAbid SuddleGeorg AuzingerMichael A HeneghanDenis MoirKate WalkerNigel HeatonJan H P van der MeulenWilliam BernalPublished in: Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) (2020)
Impact on mortality of the recipient's pretransplant PS is principally limited to the first 3 months after LT. Over time, mortality has improved for both HCC and non-HCC recipients and across the full range of PS.