Milan criteria is used for:: (A) Liver transplantation, (B) GERD staging, (C) Cirrhosis staging, (D) Hepatic encephalopathy staging
Answer is A. Milan criteria are applied as a basis for selecting patients with cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma for liver transplantation. The Milan criteria state that a patient is selected for transplantation when he or she has: One lesion smaller than 5 cm. Up to 3 lesions smaller than 3 cm. No extrahepatic manifestations No vascular invasion