Indications and Contraindications for Liver Transplantation

Table 6

Contraindications to liver transplantation.

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Absolute contraindications

Severe cardiopulmonary disease

Extrahepatic malignancy (oncologic criteria for cure not met)

Active alcohol/substance abuse

Acute alcoholic hepatitis

Active infection/uncontrolled sepsis

Lack of psychosocial support/inability to comply with medical

treatment

Brain death

Relative contraindications

Advanced age

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome

Cholangiocarcinoma

Diffuse portal vein thrombosis

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