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How much do you factor in a patient's frailty in selection for transplant if the underlying driver for their debility is their underlying liver disease itself?

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Hepatology · Northwestern

It really depends on your LT program's level of comfort with rehabilitating a frail patient post-LT, and whether the patient has shown engagement with physical therapy/rehabilitation prior to transplant. In my opinion, a resilient and well-motivated patient who has shown engagement in some form or r...

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