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The prognostic relevance of the 6-month abstinence is also not firmly established.<\/jats:p><jats:p>In the present study, we analyze all patients who were presented for liver transplantation at a German transplantation center due to acute-on-chronic liver failure caused by alcohol-associated liver disease.<\/jats:p><jats:p>Retrospective analyses of patients with alcohol-associated liver disease who did not complete the 6-month abstinence period.<\/jats:p><jats:p>Out of the 83 patients initially considered, 78 were included in the final analysis. The patients who underwent liver transplantation (n=16) had a significantly better 5-year survival rate (81.3% vs. 24.2%; p &lt; 0.001). Especially in patients with ACLF and multiple organ dysfunctions (ACLF Grade 3), liver transplantation resulted in a significantly improved survival rate. Patients with an ACLF Grade 3 who were not transplanted died within the first six months after decompensation (92.5% mortality). All surviving transplant recipients continued abstaining from alcohol until the most recent evaluation point (average follow-up time 963 days).<\/jats:p><jats:p>Patients experiencing acute-on-chronic liver failure from alcohol-related liver disease clearly benefit from liver transplantation, irrespective of whether they meet the 6-month abstinence criterion. This stipulated waiting period is increasingly debated in current discussions. Our findings emphasize that patients with ACLF, when not transplanted, face significant mortality risks. 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