Pediatric liver transplantation

Considerable strides have been made over the last several decades towards improving outcomes in pediatric liver transplantation. Refinements in surgical technique has allowed for the use of living donor and deceased donor split-liver grafts, thus expanding the pool of available organs and reducing waitlist mortality. The use of a multidisciplinary team continues to be paramount in the care of the transplant recipient. With improvements in overall graft and survival, indications for liver transplantation have also broadened.
Source: Seminars in Pediatric Surgery - Category: Pediatrics Authors: Tags: 26/4 July/Aug - Transplantation issue Source Type: research