* Encephalopathy stages: 1, slow retardation; 2, drowsiness and/or asterixis; 3, confusion; 4, coma. 14
† Coma grades: 1, inappropriate response to voice; 2, localize pain; 3, does not localize pain; 4, brain dead. 11
‡ SAPS II, simplified acute physiology score according to Le Gall et al. 21
APOLT, auxiliary partial orthotopic liver transplant; OLT, orthotopic liver transplant.