Table 5.
Japanese combined morphological/biological selection criteria for living-donor liver transplant
| Ref. |
Parameters |
Importance: Limits for LDLT | ||||
| Value | 1p | 2p | 3p | 4p | ||
| Yang et al[67] | T size (cm) | ≤ 3 | 3.1-5 | 5.1-6.5 | > 6.5 | Patients with 3-6 points are transplantable |
| of tumors | 1 | 2-3 | 4-5 | > 5 or 6 | Those with 7-12 points are not transplantable | |
| AFP (ng/mL) | < 20 | 20-200 | 200.1-1.000 | < 1.000 | ||
| Akamatsu et al[68] | Up to 5 nodules | Upper limit for LDLT | ||||
| Maximum diameter ≤ 5 | ||||||
| Kaido et al[69] | Less that 10 nodules, all < 5 cm | Upper limit for LDLT | ||||
| DCP < 400 mAu/mL | ||||||
| Shirabe et al[70] | n of nodules: No limit | Upper limit for LDLT | ||||
| Maximun diameter: < 5 cm | ||||||
| DCP < 300 mAu/mL | ||||||
AFP: Alpha fetoprotein; DCP: Des-gamma carboxy prothrombin; LDLT: Living-donor liver transplant.