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. 2023 Jul 26;6(2):201–214. doi: 10.3138/canlivj-2022-0026

Table 3:

Criteria for standard exception points for liver transplant allocation in Canada for conditions not related to complications associated with cirrhosis

Indication British Columbia Alberta Ontario Quebec Nova Scotia
Hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia • No extrahepatic disease
• Evidence of high output cardiac failure, biliary ischemia, or significant portal hypertension
• MMaT+3
• Evidence of cardiac insufficiency within 3 months prior to request
• Demonstration of AVM in the liver on imaging or severe bibulbar necrosis
• Baseline 18 points, increase by 1 point per month; maximum 26 points
Familial amyloid polyneuropathy • Evidence of neurological impairment
• MMaT
• Baseline 22 points, increase by 2 points every 3 months • Baseline 22 points, increase by 3 points every 90 days; maximum 40 points • If significant heart failure, would accept a heart/liver transplant
• EF >40%
• Able to walk alone
• Evidence of transthyretin mutation
• Amyloidosis proven by biopsy
• Baseline 18 points, increase by 1 point per month; maximum of 26 points
Cystic fibrosis • If on lung transplant list as well
• MMaT+3
• If poor lung function/deterioration
• Baseline 25 points, increase by 2–3 points every 3 months
• Baseline 22 points, increase by 3 points every 90 days; maximum 40 points • With decompensated cirrhosis
• Baseline 24 points, increase by 1 point every month; maximum 28 points
Cholangiocarcinoma • MMaT+3 • After laparotomy for node sampling
• Baseline 30 points
• Baseline 22 points, increase by 3 points every 90 days; maximum 40 points • Received neoadjuvant therapy
• Cholangiocarcinoma diagnosed by malignant stricture with at least one of the following: biopsy/cytology consistent with tumour, CA 19–9 >100 without cholangitis, aneulplody
• Unresectable lesion; lesion <3 cm in size
• No history of biopsy/aspiration transperineally, no extrahepatic metastases
• Baseline 24 points, increase by 1 point every month; maximum 28 points
Metabolic disease (eg, Maple syrup urine disease, hyperoxaluria type 1, hereditary amyloid) • Evidence of neurological impairment
• MMaT
• Baseline 22 points, increase by 3 points every 90 days; maximum 40 points • Baseline 24 points, increase by 1 point every month; maximum 28 points
Multiple hepatic adenomas • Unresectable hepatic adenomas with at least one of the criteria: a) Malignant transformation of one lesion <2 cm proven by biopsy, b) glycogen storage disorder, c) Beta-catenin mutation
• Baseline 18 points increase by 1 point per month; maximum 26 points
Hepatic epithelioid hemangioendothelioma • Unresectable liver lesions that are biopsy proven
• If any extrahepatic metastatic disease, stable for 3 months prior to exception points
• Baseline 24 points, increase by 1 point every month; maximum 28 points
Neuroendocrine tumour • Primary tumour resected and stable for at least 6 months
• ≤50% of liver volume
• Age ≤60
• MMaT+3
• Age <65
• Primary lesion and extrahepatic metastatic lesions resected with no growth for 6 months
• Unresectable liver lesions, <50% of liver volume
• Primary from GI/liver source (drained by portal vein)
• Tumour well/moderately differentiated with a mitotic index <20/10 HPF and KI-67 <20%
• Baseline 24 points, increase by 1 point every month; maximum 28 points
Polycystic liver disease • Evidence of portal hypertension or complications due to mass effect (eg, malnutrition), or recurrent cyst infections
• MMaT
• Case-by-case review (malnutrition, or infection of cysts)
• Baseline 22 points, increase based on case-by-case review
• Baseline 22 points, increase by 3 points every 90 days; maximum 40 points • Mayo Class C or D with either hepatic decompensation or significant sarcopenia
• Baseline 18 points increase by 1 point per month; maximum 26 points
• If meets one of following criteria:
 1. Ascites or variceal bleeding
 2. Budd-Chiari-like-syndrome with
• Hepato-venous outflow obstruction due to cysts (CT/MRI, Venography)
 3. Ascites complicating cyst fenestration procedures
 4. Severe malnutrition (as documented by RD assessment)
• MMaT-3
Multi-organ transplant requiring same donor • Case-by-case review • Liver-lung or liver-heart: 42 points
• Liver-bowel: 22 points plus 10% for the risk of 3-month mortality, increase 3 points plus 10% every 90 days; maximum 40 points
• Liver-kidney/liver-pancreas: Baseline 22 points, increase by 3 points every 90 days; maximum 40 points
Primary hyperoxaluria • Evidence of neurological impairment
• MMaT
• Baseline 22 points, increase by 3 points every 90 days; maximum 40 points • Candidate for liver/kidney transplant
• Biopsy proven AGT deficiency
• GFR <25 ml/min on 2 times separated by 42 days
• Baseline 24 points, increase by 1 point every month; maximum 28 points
Repeat liver transplantation • 25 points, increase based on case-by-case review
Hepatic artery thrombosis post LT (within 7 days) Status 4F Status 4F Status 4F Status 4F Status 4F
Primary non function of graft Status 4F Status 4F Status 4F Status 4F Status 4F

MMaT = Median Model for End-Stage Liver Disease at Transplant; AVM = Arteriovenous malformation; EF = Ejection fraction; RD = Registered dietitian; GI = Gastrointestinal; HPF = High powered field; AGT = Alanine glyoxylate aminotransferase; GFR = Glomerular filtration rate; LT = Liver transplant; CA 19-9 = Carbohydrate antigen 19-9