Deceased donor liver transplantation under the Korean model for end-stage liver disease score-based liver allocation system: 2-year allocation results at a high-volume transplantation center

. 2019 Dec 31;33(4):112–117. doi: 10.4285/jkstn.2019.33.4.112

HIGHLIGHTS
This study analyzed the detailed allocation results of deceased donor liver transplantation (DDLT) during the first 2 years after the MELD score-based liver allocation system implementation at Asan Medical Center. Serious deceased organ donor shortage resulted in very high MELD score cutoffs for DDLT allocation. A significant inequality was observed in the possibility for DDLT according to blood group compatibility.

HIGHLIGHTS

This study analyzed the detailed allocation results of deceased donor liver transplantation (DDLT) during the first 2 years after the MELD score-based liver allocation system implementation at Asan Medical Center.
Serious deceased organ donor shortage resulted in very high MELD score cutoffs for DDLT allocation.
A significant inequality was observed in the possibility for DDLT according to blood group compatibility.