Organ allocation and utilization in pediatric transplantation.
Pediatric transplant candidates include heart, lung, liver, pancreas, small intestine, and kidney. The purpose of this article is to review the history and current methods for determining priority of the above-mentioned transplantable organs. The methods used by the authors involved the review of historical and current manuscripts and UNOS policy documents. We summarized the findings in order to create a concise review of the current policies and wait times for transplantation in pediatric transplant patients.
['Andrews|Walter S|WS|', 'Kane|Bartholomew J|BJ|', 'Hendrickson|Richard J|RJ|']
D002648:Child D014943:Global Health D015276:Health Care Rationing D006291:Health Policy D049673:History, 20th Century D049674:History, 21st Century D006801:Humans D016377:Organ Transplantation D010372:Pediatrics D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement D014850:Waiting Lists
Allocation Utilization Pediatric transplant UNOS Policy Wait times