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.
Montenegro
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University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, PA 15213-2583, USA.
Ward
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McGowan
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Davis
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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