The Impact of the Introduction of MELD on the Dynamics of the Liver Transplantation Waiting List in São Paulo, Brazil

Table 1

Actual number of liver transplantations (1997–2005) (), the incidence of new patients on the list (), and the number of patients who died while being on the waiting list (), in the state of São Paulo from 1997 until 2005 (before MELD).

Year
1997	63	—	—
1998	160	553	321
1999	188	923	414
2000	238	1074	548
2001	244	1248	604
2002	242	1486	725
2003	289	1564	723
2004	295	1500	671
2005	299	1907	662