Stabilisation of acute‐on‐chronic liver failure patients before liver transplantation predicts post‐transplant survival

Acute‐on‐chronic liver failure (ACLF) is a severe complication of liver cirrhosis associated with excess short‐term mortality rates. Orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) is a potentially life‐saving therapeutic modality for acute‐on‐chronic liver failure patients, but selection of transplant candidates with an acceptable post‐transplant outcome is difficult.

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