A measurement of liver dysfunction that was used in OPTN liver allocation policy between January 19, 1998, and February 26, 2002. The MELD score has replaced it for allocation purposes, but CTP is still used by some to assess function, and remains a measure for minimum listing eligibility.
(OPTN Glossary May 2021)
Glossary Term
Child-Turcotte-Pugh Score
CTP