Liver volume: a point of no return in liver transplantation?

Introduction: In patients with cirrhosis, only a 75% liver volume (LV) is expected compared with age‑matched healthy individuals. Changes in LV might be an indicator of therapeutic effectiveness or disease progression.

Objectives: To establish whether LV is a prognostic factor in chronic liver disease irrespective of etiology and LV impacts the outcomes of liver transplant (LT).