It can also help chart a treatment plan. In the past, the Child-Pugh score was used to determine a child’s place on the transplant waiting list. Now, PELD is the go-to tool. PELD ranks the priority of liver transplant candidates who are younger than age 12. Child-Pugh Score and ...
Figure 1. Flow chart of study selection following PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses). HCC: hepatocellular carcinoma, LT: liver transplant, TARE: transarterial radioembolization, LRT: locoregional therapy. To be eligible for screening, the studies had to meet ...