TABLE 25.  Liver transplantation: contraindications

1. Absolute Sepsis outside the biliary tree Extrahepatic malignancy Advanced cardiopulmonary disease HIV positivity Active alcohol and/or substance abuse Inability to accept the procedure, understand its nature, and cooperate in the medical care required following liver transplantation

2. Relative Chronic renal insufficiency Age Vascular problems, including prior shunt surgery Other significant extrahepatic disease(s)