Pediatrics
Study shows lifetime effects of pediatric liver transplants
Published in Blood Weekly, April 24th, 2008
Parents of pediatric liver transplant recipients report lower health-related quality of life for their children two years after the surgery, compared to reports from the parents of healthy children. However, reports of family dysfunction fall within the normal range. These findings are published in the April issue of Liver Transplantation. The article is also available online at Wiley Interscience (www.interscience.wiley.com ).
Children account for up to 15 percent of liver transplant recipients each year in the U.S. Their 10-year survival rate is nearly 80 percent, however, survival is not the only outcome of interest. Liver transplantation has long-term implications...
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Source: Blood Weekly (2008-04-24)
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