Paediatric lung transplantation

Paediatric lung transplantation.

Since 1990, lung transplantation has been performed in infants, children and adolescents in small numbers, and the numbers, in comparison with adult transplants, remain small today. The indications for lung transplantation are similar in childhood when compared with adults, but the disease entities are distinct. In children, severe pulmonary vascular disease is most commonly associated with dev...

Current status of paediatric heart, lung, and heart-lung transplantation.

Since the first successful heart transplantation by Christian Barnard in 1967, there have been over 60 000 heart transplants performed worldwide. Around 350 paediatric heart transplants are now performed annually and approximately 10% of these are in the UK.

Paediatric lung transplantation: the agony and the ecstasy.

Persistent disruption of ciliated epithelium following paediatric lung transplantation.

It is unclear whether ciliary function following lung transplantation is normal or not. Our aim was to study the ciliary function and ultrastructure of epithelium above and below the airway anastomosis and the peripheral airway of children following lung transplantation. We studied the ciliary beat frequency (CBF) and beat pattern, using high speed digital video imaging and ultrastructure by tr...

Paediatric dialysis and transplantation.

REGULAR haemodialysis and renal transplantation are accepted as effective methods of treatment for adults with chronic renal failure. Ten years ago the outlook for such children was bleak, with many people suggesting that dialysis and transplantation should not be offered in view of the poor results and heavy strain on the child and his family. Despite this, some centres started treating childr...