Liver Transplantation in Children.

Yen H Pham, Tamir Miloh

Journal: Clinics in liver disease 2019;22(4):807-821

PMID: 30266163

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Abstract

Liver transplantation (LT) for children has excellent short- and long-term patient and graft survival. LT is a lifesaving procedure in children with acute or chronic liver disease, hepatic tumors, and a few genetic metabolic diseases in which it can significantly improve quality of life. In this article, the authors discuss the unique aspects of pediatric LT, including the indications, patient selection and evaluation, allocation, transplant surgery and organ selection, posttransplant care, prognosis, adherence, and transition of care.

Address: Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, 18200 Katy Freeway, Suite 250, Houston, TX 77094, USA.; Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, 6701 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77030, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].

DOI: 10.1016/j.cld.2018.06.004

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MeSH Terms: Adolescent, Child, Child, Preschool, Humans, Immunosuppression Therapy, Infant, Liver Diseases, Liver Transplantation, Patient Compliance, Patient Selection, Resource Allocation, Tissue and Organ Procurement