Abstract
Liver transplantation is an accepted therapy for end stage disease and fulminant hepatic failure. One-year survival has progressively increased to nearly 90% in patients transplanted for most forms of liver disease. Parallel advances in organ procurement, operative technique, use of safe and potent immunosuppressive drugs, and infection control are responsible for improved patient survival. The history of pediatric liver transplantation has clearly shown that success is dependent on strict and integrated multidisciplinary collaboration among pediatricians, pediatric transplant hepatologists, transplant surgeons, nurses, transplant coordinators, psychologists and social workers.
Citation
Mohan S. Pediatric Liver Transplantation- A Beacon of Hope. SM J Pediatr Surg. 2016; 2(4): 1025.