Recalibrated MELD and hepatic encephalopathy are prognostic factors in cirrhotic patients with acute variceal bleeding.
Marika RudlerChristophe BureauNicolas CarbonellPhilippe MathurinFaouzi SalibaArianne MallatJulien MassardJean-Louis GolmardBrigitte Bernard-ChabertNina DibDominique Thabutnull nullPublished in: Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver (2017)
The recalibrated MELD-based score accurately predicted mortality in our prospective cohort. Active bleeding at endoscopy had no prognostic value in cirrhotic patients presenting with acute variceal bleeding. Standardizing active bleeding assessment at endoscopy is warranted.