A new chapter in an evolving pandemic: Successful pediatric liver transplantation with SARS-CoV-2+ donors.
Matthew Benjamin GossDaniel Hao Bin LeungStephanie Marie PouchFlor Muñoz RivasElizabeth Andrea MoultonTyler Malcolm Mccann LambingSarah KoohmaraieNicolas Fernando MorenoChristine A O'MahonyJohn A GossNhu Thao Nguyen GalvánPublished in: Pediatric transplantation (2022)
This is the first report to describe successful pediatric liver transplantation from SARS-CoV-2+ donors. These data reinforce the adult transplant experience and support the judicious use of SARS-CoV-2+ donors for liver transplantation in children. With SARS-CoV-2 becoming endemic, the concern for donor-derived viral transmission must now be weighed against the realized benefit of life-saving transplantation in the pediatric population as we continue to work toward donor pool maximization.