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Lung transplantation in children.

Jonas Peter EhrsamOlga Meier AdamenkoManjinder PannuOthmar Markus SchöbIlhan Inci
Published in: Turk gogus kalp damar cerrahisi dergisi (2024)
Lung transplantation is a well-established treatment for children facing advanced lung disease and pulmonary vascular disorders. However, organ shortage remains highest in children. For fitting the small chest of children, transplantation of downsized adult lungs, lobes, or even segments were successfully established. The worldwide median survival after pediatric lung transplantation is currently 5.7 years, while under consideration of age, underlying disease, and peri- and posttransplant center experience, median survival of more than 10 years is reported. Timing of referral for transplantation, ischemia-reperfusion injury, primary graft dysfunction, and acute and chronic rejection after transplantation remain the main challenges.
Keyphrases
  • young adults
  • ischemia reperfusion injury
  • extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
  • stem cells
  • primary care
  • acute respiratory distress syndrome
  • respiratory failure
  • childhood cancer