ASSESSING THE ELIGIBILITY FOR LIVER-TRANSPLANTATION OF PATIENTS WITH FULMINANT-HEPATITIS

The spleen to liver volume (S/L) ratio of 13 patients with fulminant h epatitis was determined using X-ray computed tomography (CT), and the correlation between S/L ratio and prognosis was evaluated. The S/L rat io of 6 patients who died was greater than 0.16, whereas that of the r emaining 7 patients who survived was less than 0.15, These findings su ggest that determining the S/L ratio using CT may be useful for assess ing the eligibility of patients with fulminant hepatitis for liver tra nsplantation.