Bridging locoregional treatment prior to liver transplantation for cirrhotic patients with hepatocellular carcinoma within the Milan criteria: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Ann Gastroenterol · 2023 · PMC10304529 · PMID 37396004

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Although the higher rate of Child-Pugh A cirrhosis in the bridging LRT arm did not reach statistical significance (LRT: 191/385 [49.6%], no LRT: 105/265 [39.6%]; RR 1.51, 95%CI 0.94 to 2.42, P=0.09) [ 17 , 22 , 30 , 32 ], the MELD score was somewhat lower in this group (MD -1.71, 95%CI -3.18 to -0.23, P=0.02) [ 16 , 17 , 20 , 22 , 28 , 30 , 32 - 36 ].

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