Pediatric intestine and multivisceral transplant.
Curr Opin Organ Transplant
Hillman Center for Pediatric Transplantation, Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Published: August 2023
Purpose Of Review: Intestinal and multivisceral transplantation (ITx, MVTx) is the cornerstone in treatment of irreversible intestinal failure (IF) and complications related to parenteral nutrition. This review aims to highlight the unique aspects of the subject in pediatrics.
Recent Findings: Etiology of intestinal failure (IF) in children shares some similarity with adults but several unique considerations when being evaluated for transplantation will be discussed. Owing to significant advancement in IF management and home parenteral nutrition (PN), indication criteria for pediatric transplantation continues to be updated. Outcomes have continued to improve with current long-term patient and graft survival in multicenter registry reports reported at 66.1% and 48.8% at 5 years, respectively. Pediatric specific surgical challenges such abdominal closure, post transplantation outcomes, and quality of life are discussed in this review.
Summary: ITx and MVTx remain lifesaving treatment for many children with IF. However long-term graft function is still a major challenge.
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