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Indian Journal of Pediatrics
Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics 4/2024

27-12-2023 | Liver Transplantation | Review Article

Pediatric Liver Transplantation: Selection Criteria and Post-transplant Medical Management

Authors: Sunitha Vimalesvaran, Anita Verma, Anil Dhawan

Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics | Issue 4/2024

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Abstract

Pediatric liver transplantation remains the gold standard for life-threatening acute and chronic liver diseases and multiple liver-based inherited metabolic defects. Advances in surgical techniques, better perioperative care and immunosuppression regimes have resulted in excellent long-term graft and patient survival. The success of pediatric liver transplantation does however bring the additional challenge of long-term patient outcomes including graft hepatitis-related fibrosis and suboptimal biopsychosocial outcomes. In this review, authors will explore the current landscape of pediatric liver transplantation including indications, timing of referral for liver transplantation, surgical techniques and long-term outcomes such as recurrence of pre-transplant liver disease, idiopathic graft hepatitis and biopsychosocial outcomes. Ultimately, early identification and management of potential issues long-term helps ensure our recipients achieve a “meaningful survival”.
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Metadata
Title
Pediatric Liver Transplantation: Selection Criteria and Post-transplant Medical Management
Authors
Sunitha Vimalesvaran
Anita Verma
Anil Dhawan
Publication date
27-12-2023
Publisher
Springer India
Published in
Indian Journal of Pediatrics / Issue 4/2024
Print ISSN: 0019-5456
Electronic ISSN: 0973-7693
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-023-04963-5

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