New directions in perioperative management for pediatric solid organ transplantation.
Advances in pediatric solid organ transplantation have furthered the understanding of end-organ failures and refined the strategies for perioperative management of these otherwise lethal diseases. As the donor pool expands, the number of transplantations increases and long-term survival continues to improve, more complete knowledge of the immunologic and pathologic processes will be gained. A thorough understanding of the principles of transplantation medicine remains essential for physicians to provide optimal perioperative care of pediatric organ transplant patients.
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, PA 15213-2583, USA.
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Montenegro
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Ward
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McGowan
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Davis
D002648:Child; D006084:Graft Rejection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006085:Graft Survival; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000276:immunology; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000276:immunology; D016040:Lung Transplantation / Q000276:immunology; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000517:prevention & control; D016377:Organ Transplantation / Q000473:pathology; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000639:trends*; D015996:Survival Rate; D014019:Tissue Donors; D014181:Transplantation Immunology; D016896:Treatment Outcome