Advances in liver transplantation allocation systems

Table 1 Child-Turcotte-Pugh scoring system used as prognostic tool in cirrhosis

Parameter	Score
	1	2	3
Encephalopathy	None	Grade I-II	Grade III-IV
Ascites	Absent	Mild	Moderate to Severe
Albumin	> 3.5 g/dL	2.8-3.5 g/dL	< 2.8 g/dL
Prothrombin time prolongation over control (in seconds) or INR	< 4	4-6	> 6
	< 1.7	1.7-2.3	> 2.3
Total Bilirubin	< 2 mg/dL	2-3 mg/dL	> 3 mg/dL

INR: International normalized ratio.