Table 3. Barriers for transplant centers on liver transplant in alcoholic hepatitis (18).
• Lack of center protocol |
• Socio-cultural factors of the center and community |
• Concern for relapse and poor compliance |
• Selection of right candidates especially evaluation of psychosocial support |
• Public perceptions with organ shortage |
• Insurance approval |
• No obvious barriers but center policy for not transplanting AH patients |
AH, alcoholic hepatitis.