Pediatric liver transplantation in Korea: long-term outcomes and allocations
10.4285/jkstn.2019.33.1.1
- Author:
Sanghoon LEE
1
;
Suk Koo LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. sukkoo.lee@samsung.com
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Pediatric;
Liver transplantation;
Allocation
- MeSH:
Humans;
Korea;
Liver Diseases;
Liver Transplantation;
Liver;
Living Donors
- From:The Journal of the Korean Society for Transplantation
2019;33(1):1-5
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Pediatric liver transplantation has evolved into an effective treatment for a variety of liver diseases in the pediatric population. Over the past 25 years, pediatric liver transplantation results in Korea have matched international standards, and Korea has become one of the most important leaders in living donor liver transplantation. This review presents the cumulative outcomes of pediatric liver transplants in Korea and highlights other concerns related to pediatric liver transplantation, particularly pediatric liver allocation policy and split liver transplantation.
