An Introduction to Pediatric Organ Transplantation

The transplantation of neonates, infants and older children poses many unique challenges in addition to those common to transplantation as a whole. As such, pediatric transplantation has evolved as a subspecialty in its own right. The chapters in this section focus on the unique aspects of transplantation of children and are designed to complement and not replace earlier sections of this book. Organ specific chapters are followed by chapters on special issues such as growth and development, cognitive function, adherence, and transition to adult care. References to chapters in the more general sections of the text are made to highlight where common practice exists between adult and pediatric transplantation.