Advances in liver transplantation allocation systems

Table 3 Current United Network for Organ Sharing status and score assignment for liver transplant candidates

Status 1A: adult or pediatric patient with fulminant hepatic failure

Status 1B: severely ill pediatric patient ( ≤ 18 yr) with MELD or PELD ≥ 25, in ICU

Calculated MELD/PELD score

Exceptional MELD or PELD score

Status 7: inactive status, temporarily unsuitable for transplant

ICU: Intensive care unit; MELD: Model for end-stage liver disease; PELD: Pediatric end-stage liver disease.