Impact of Surgical and Immunological Parameters in Pediatric Liver Transplantation

Abstract

Pediatric OLT constitutes a complex undertaking with multifactorial impact on results: (1). a strong learning curve effect was shown to impact on overall results; (2). pediatric liver tumors still represent a challenging indication for OLT; (3). primary immunoprophylaxis with tacrolimus provided a lower rejection incidence; (4). the younger donor age effect deserves further immunologic investigations.