Predictors of Hartl et al for Alcohol Recidivism in a Patient Following Liver Transplantation for Alcoholic Cirrhosis

Patient selection: liver transplant for alcohol-induced cirrhosis

Risk factors for alcohol recidivism:

(1) alcohol abstinence less than 3 months prior to the liver transplant

(2) not accepting that s/he has an alcohol problem

where:

• The period of abstinence prior to the transplant is affected by the severity of the liver disease. Rapidly progressive liver disease may preclude a long period of abstinence prior to a transplant.

These 2 risk factors included in the risk groups of Gish et al (18.16.18, above)