Liver transplantation for critically ill cirrhotic patients: Results from the French transplant registry

•Cirrhotic patients transplanted from the ICU have increased post-transplant mortality.•Identifying patients transplanted from the ICU who have poor post-transplant prognosis is essential in order to balance individual and collective utility.•Among cirrhotic patients transplanted from the ICU, four independent factors were associated with poorer prognosis: recipient age, diabetes, intubation prior to transplantation and donor age.•The rate of cirrhotic patients transplanted from the ICU varies greatly among French centers, reflecting diverging approaches to the complex issue of transplanting critically ill cirrhotic patients.