child pugh definition
1. The Child-Pugh score consists of five clinical features and is used to assess the prognosis of chronic liver disease and cirrhosis. 2. The Child-Pugh score was originally developed in 1973 to predict surgical outcomes in patients presenting with bleeding esophageal varices.3.he Child-Pugh score consists of five clinical features and is used to assess the prognosis of chronic liver disease and cirrhosis.