Successful non-directed living liver donor transplant for an infant with biliary atresia during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pediatr Transplant
; 24(8): e13816, 2020 12.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-670328
ABSTRACT
Amidst the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the American Society for Transplant Surgeons has recommended that only urgent liver transplant with deceased donors should occur. However, young pediatric candidates rely on living donors for lifesaving transplant. We present a case of non-directed left lateral lobe living liver donor transplant for a 7-month-old child with biliary atresia experiencing repeated life-threatening episodes of sepsis and cholangitis from infected bile lakes. Using careful preoperative planning among the entire multidisciplinary team, paying meticulous attention to infection control pre- and post-operatively, and taking advantage of robust telehealth technology both in and out of the hospital, a successful transplant was achieved. Amidst the COVID pandemic, non-directed liver transplantation can be safely achieved for pediatric recipients.
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Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Biliary Atresia
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Liver Transplantation
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Case report
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Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Infant
Language:
English
Journal:
Pediatr Transplant
Journal subject:
Pediatrics
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Transplantation
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Petr.13816
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