American Society of Transplantation Executive Summary on Pediatric Lung Transplantation

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 d...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of transplantation 2007-02, Vol.7 (2), p.285-292
Hauptverfasser:	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:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	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
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Zusammenfassung:	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.
ISSN:	1600-6135 1600-6143
DOI:	10.1111/j.1600-6143.2006.01612.x