Outcomes following liver transplantation in intensive care unit patients.

Aim: To determine feasibility of liver transplantation in patients from the intensive care unit (ICU) by estimating graft and patient survival.

Methods: This single center retrospective study included 39 patients who had their first liver transplant directly from the intensive care unit and 927 non-ICU patients who were transplanted from hospital ward or home between January 2005 and December 2010.

Results: In comparison to non-ICU patients, ICU patients had a higher model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) at transplant (median: 37 vs 20, P < 0.