From Survival to Survivorship in Pediatric Liver Transplantation.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Anderson, Maia S.; Taylor, Crystal; Englesbe, Michael J.
- Source
- Pediatrics. Oct2022, Vol. 150 Issue 4, p1-2. 2p.
- Subject
- *EVALUATION of medical care
*SPIRITUALITY
*SERIAL publications
*PRESUMPTIONS (Law)
*EXPERIENCE
*SURVIVAL analysis (Biometry)
*QUALITY of life
*LIVER transplantation
*LIVER failure
*HEALTH promotion
*CHILDREN
- Language
- ISSN
- 0031-4005
The author comments on a study published within the issue which demonstrated gains in survival following pediatric liver transplantation. Topics covered include the improvement in patient survival over 3 consecutive time periods, the remarkable advances made in the surgical and medical management of pediatric liver transplant recipients highlighted by the study, and the need to incorporate survivorship best practices into pediatric liver transplantation.