title: [Liver transplantation: new organ allocation system in Switzerland].
abstract: This article describes the new organ allocation system for liver transplantation introduced in Switzerland on July 1, 2007. In its newly adopted transplantation law, Switzerland chose the MELD score (Model for end-stage liver disease), based on three laboratory values: total bilirubin, serum creatinine and INR. Advantages and limitations of the MELD score are discussed. Finally the West Switzerland joint liver transplantation program is briefly introduced.
authors.affiliation: Centre de transplantation d'organes, CHUV, 1011 Lausanne. Massimiliano.Fontana@chuv.ch
authors.forename: Massimiliano
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fontana
authors.forename: Emiliano
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Giostra
authors.forename: Nathalie
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Pilon
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Michetti
authors.forename: Gilles
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mentha
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pascual
authors.forename: Darius
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Moradpour
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000145:classification / Q000601:surgery; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D040841:Resource Allocation; D013557:Switzerland; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data