MELD Score

Multi-language feature For medical use only. MELD Na (UNOS/OPTN) Primarily used to stratify patients ≥12 years old on liver transplant waiting lists. Predicts mortality in the following scenarios: (a) after transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS), (b) cirrhotic patients undergoing non-transplantation surgical procedures, (c) acute alcoholic hepatitis, and (d) acute variceal hemorrhage. In February 2002, MELD was accepted by the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) for prioritization of patients awaiting for liver transplantation in the United States, replacing the Child-Pugh Score. It has been widely studied and validated. Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (Combined MELD) Determines prognosis and prioritizes receipt of liver transplantation. MELD is the standard used by the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) and determines who is the highest priority to receive liver transplants in the US. It has been widely studied and validated.