Pediatric lung transplantation.
Pediatr Clin North Am
; 57(2): 375-91, table of contents, 2010 Apr.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-20371042
ABSTRACT
Lung transplantation is an accepted therapy for selected pediatric patients with severe end-stage vascular or parenchymal lung disease. Collaboration between the patients' primary care physicians, the lung transplant team, patients, and patients' families is essential. The challenges of this treatment include the limited availability of suitable donor organs, the toxicity of immunosuppressive medications needed to prevent rejection, the prevention and treatment of obliterative bronchiolitis, and maximizing growth, development, and quality of life of the recipients. This article describes the current status of pediatric lung transplantation, indications for listing, evaluation of recipient and donor, updates on the operative procedure,graft dysfunction, and the risk factors, outcomes, and future directions.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Lung Transplantation
Type of study:
Risk_factors_studies
Aspects:
Patient_preference
Limits:
Child
/
Humans
/
Infant
Language:
En
Journal:
Pediatr Clin North Am
Year:
2010
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Canadá