American Society of Transplantation Executive Summary on Pediatric Lung Transplantation

• Published in: American journal of transplantation Vol. 7; no. 2; pp. 285 - 292
• Main Authors: Faro, A., Mallory, G. B., Visner, G. A., Elidemir, O., Mogayzel, P. J., Danziger‐Isakov, L., Michaels, M., Sweet, S., Michelson, P., Paranjape, S., Conrad, C., Waltz, D. A.
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01-02-2007; Blackwell
• Subjects: Adolescent; Biological and medical sciences; Child; Child, Preschool; Follow-Up Studies; Graft Rejection - immunology; Graft Rejection - prevention & control; Humans; Immunosuppression; Immunosuppression Therapy - methods; lung transplantation; Lung Transplantation - adverse effects; Lung Transplantation - immunology; Lung Transplantation - methods; Medical sciences; pediatric; Postoperative Complications - etiology; Postoperative Complications - prevention & control; rejection; Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases; Treatment Outcome; United States; United States; North America; America; Human; Graft(material); Pediatrics; American; Lung; Transplantation; Homotransplantation; Respiratory system; pediatric; Rejection; Immunosuppression; Treatment; Surgery; Graft; lung transplantation; Society; Child
• ISSN: 1600-6135; 1600-6143
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2006.01612.x

Lung transplantation in children poses distinctly different challenges from those seen in the adult population. This consensus statement reviews the experience in the field of pediatric lung transplantation and highlights areas that deserve further investigation.
This summary reviews the available data in pediatric lung transplantation and highlights current deficiencies in knowledge in the hopes of ultimately stimulating additional work in the field and improving long term outcomes.