Liver transplantation for patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) in Europe: results of the ELITA/EF-CLIF collaborative study (ECLIS).

Liver transplantation (LT) has been proposed to be an effective salvage therapy even for the sickest patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF). This large collaborative study was designed to address the current clinical practice and outcomes of ACLF patients wait listed (WL) for LT in Europe.

Source: Journal of Hepatology - May 2, 2021 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Luca S. Belli, Christophe Duvoux, Thierry Artzner, William Bernal, Sara Conti, Paolo A. Cortesi, Sophie-Caroline Sacleux, George-Philippe Pageaux, Sylvie Radenne, Jonel Trebicka, Javier Fernandez, Giovanni Perricone, Salvatore Piano, Silvio Nadalin, Maria Source Type: research