criteria is entirely the same
second transplants that occur more than 30 days after a first transplant unequivocally carry greater morbidity and mortality due to adhesions, renal dysfunction and a myriad of other issues. The 1 year survival approximates 70% rather than 90-95% for an initial liver transplant. one's place on a waiting list continues to be predicated on their MELD score; often when a patient's MELD gets close to 30 in a retransplant scenario they are close to becoming too ill to successfully undergo the surgery.
If I might add a question is the criteria any different to get on the list than the first time's criteria?