⚕️ For clinical reference only. Not a substitute for professional judgment.
Child-Pugh Score Liver
Cirrhosis severity and surgical risk classification. Classes A (compensated) to C (decompensated). Guides transplant referral.
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Child-Pugh A — Well-compensated
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Parameters
Classification
Class A (5–6 pts): 1yr survival 100%, 2yr 85%
Class B (7–9 pts): 1yr 81%, 2yr 57%
Class C (10–15 pts): 1yr 45%, 2yr 35%
Class B/C = consider MELD-Na for transplant listing
Class B (7–9 pts): 1yr 81%, 2yr 57%
Class C (10–15 pts): 1yr 45%, 2yr 35%
Class B/C = consider MELD-Na for transplant listing
References
- Child CG, Turcotte JG. Surgery and portal hypertension. 1964.
- Pugh RNH et al. Br J Surg. 1973.
- EASL Clinical Practice Guidelines: Decompensated cirrhosis. 2018.