milan criteria in liver tranplantation

The Milan criteria are a generally accepted set of criteria used to assess suitability in patients for liver transplantation with cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma.

In order to be suitable for a liver transplantation, one needs to have :

• single tumor with a diameter of ≤5 cm, or up to 3 tumors each with diameter ≤3 cm
• no extra-hepatic involvement
• no major vessel involvement

In addition, the severity of liver disease (determined by the Child-Pugh score) or the presence of portal hypertension may also influence the suitability for transplant.

See also

• imaging in liver transplantation
• hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) staging

Siehe auch:

• Leberzirrhose
• hepatozelluläres Karzinom
• Child-Pugh-Score