Table 3. Child-Pugh criteria are used to assess hepatic liver function, the severity of cirrhosis, and a predictor for post-operative mortality.

Child-Pugh A: 5-6 points, well-compensated liver; Child-Pugh B: 7-9 points, moderately impaired hepatic function; Child-Pugh C: 10-15 points, decompensated liver.

INR: international normalized ratio

	1 point	2 points	3 points
Encephalopathy	None	Grade 1 and 2	Grade 3 and 4
Ascites	None	Slight	Moderate
Bilirubin	<2 mg/ml	2-3 mg/ml	>3 mg/ml
Albumin	>3.5 mg/ml	2.8-3.5 mg/ml	<2.5 mg/ml
Prothrombin time/INR	<4 s/<1.7	4-6 s/1.7-2.2	>6 s/>2.2