Transplantation in autoimmune liver diseases

Table 5 Criteria for the diagnosis of recurrent primary sclerosing cholangitis[72]

Criteria
Transplant for PSC
Multiple non-anastomotic strictures, headings and irregularity more than 90 d post OLT
Characteristic liver histology (fibrous cholangitis and/or fibro-obliterative lesions) with or without ductopenia, biliary fibrosis or biliary cirrhosis may be seen (but absence of characteristic features does not exclude the diagnosis).
Exclusion of other causes of secondary sclerosing cholangitis & stricturing (due to surgery, trauma, ischaemia, hepatic artery stenosis/thrombosis, established ductopaenic rejection, blood type ABO incompatibility and infections)
Cholestatic liver tests