Combined liver ‐kidney transplantation for primary hyperoxaluria type I in children: Single Center Experience
This study aimed to report outcome of CLKT in a pediatric cohort of PH1 patients, through retrosp ective analysis of data of 8 children (2 girls and 6 boys) who presented by PH1 to Wadi El Nil Pediatric Living Related Liver Transplant Unit during 2001‐2017. Mean age at transplant was 8.2 ± 4 years. Only three of the children underwent confirmatory genotyping. Three patients died prior to s urgery on waiting list. The first attempt at CLKT was consecutive, and despite initial successful liver transplant, the girl died of biliary peritonitis prior to scheduled renal transplant. Of the four who underwent simultaneous CL...
Source: Pediatric Transplantation - November 26, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Magd A. Kotb, Alaa F. Hamza, Hesham Abd El Kader, Magda El Monayeri, Dalia S. Mosallam, Nazira Ali, Christine William Shaker Basanti, Hafez Bazaraa, Hany Abdelrahman, Marwa M. Nabhan, Hend Abd El Baky, Sally T. Mostafa El Sorogy, Inas E.M. Kam Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Peri ‐transplant Plasmapheresis in FSGS
Pediatric Transplantation, EarlyView. (Source: Pediatric Transplantation)
Source: Pediatric Transplantation - November 18, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Mustafa Koyun, Elif Çomak, Sema Akman Tags: LETTER TO THE EDITOR Source Type: research

Living liver donation improves patient and graft survival in the pediatric population
ConclusionThe use of LD in children is associated with improved patient and graft survival. The option of LD should be introduced early on in the evaluation of every pediatric patient being evaluated for liver transplant. (Source: Pediatric Transplantation)
Source: Pediatric Transplantation - November 18, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Martin I. Montenovo, Kiran Bambha, Jorge Reyes, Andre Dick, James Perkins, Patrick Healey Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Should more donation after cardiac death livers be used in pediatric transplantation?
ConclusionPediatric liver transplant recipients of DCD allografts have comparable patient and allograft survival when compared to DBD allograft recipients. Use of DCD allografts in the pediatric liver transplant population should be strongly considered to increase the donor organ pool. (Source: Pediatric Transplantation)
Source: Pediatric Transplantation - November 16, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Christine S. Hwang, Swee ‐Ling Levea, Justin R. Parekh, Yun Liang, Dev M. Desai, Malcolm MacConmara Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

BK polyomavirus viremia and antibody responses of pediatric kidney transplant recipients in Finland
ConclusionsPost ‐transplant BKPyV viremia in pediatric KT patients may alter graft function and contribute to progression of chronic allograft injury. BKPyV‐IgG predicts past exposure. Low or absent BKPyV‐specific antibody levels were seen pretransplant in 42% of tested patients, but were not predictive of pr olonged replication or poor outcome. (Source: Pediatric Transplantation)
Source: Pediatric Transplantation - November 16, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Jenni Miettinen, Irmeli Lautenschlager, Fabian Weissbach, Marion Wernli, Eeva Auvinen, Laura Mannonen, Jouni Lauronen, Hans H. Hirsch, Hannu Jalanko Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis is a sign of poor outcome in pediatric Epstein ‐Barr virus‐associated post‐transplant lymphoproliferative disease after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
AbstractEBV ‐related PTLD developing after HSCT is a potentially life‐threatening disease. HLH is uncommon after allogeneic HSCT. Data on outcome of patients with PTLD and concomitant HLH after allogeneic HSCT are limited. In this retrospective study, we collected demographic, clinical, laboratory, and outc ome data for 408 patients who underwent allogeneic HSCT from 2006 to 2015. Graft source included CB (n = 135; 33.1%), PBSCs (n = 34; 8.3%), and BM (n = 239; 58.6%). Eight out of 408 patients (2%) developed EBV‐PTLD with a median age at HSCT of 5.9 years (range: 2.3‐17.3). All eight patien ts received ATG ...
Source: Pediatric Transplantation - November 11, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Salah Ali, Sami AlThubaiti, Samuele Renzi, Joerg Krueger, KY Chiang, Ahmed Naqvi, Tal Schechter, Angela Punnett, Muhammad Ali Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

The prevalence and outcome of children with failure to thrive after pediatric kidney transplantation
ConclusionsChildren with low BMI prior to transplant and those requiring CIC after transplant are at increased risk for post ‐transplant FTT. FTT is associated with adverse outcomes, evidenced by increased infections and hospitalizations. (Source: Pediatric Transplantation)
Source: Pediatric Transplantation - November 11, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Kristen Sgambat, Y. Iris Cheng, Olga Charnaya, Asha Moudgil Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Successful long ‐term hematological and immunological reconstitution by autologous cord blood transplantation combined with post‐transplant immunosuppression in two children with severe aplastic anemia
We report the successful treatment of two patients with SAA, aged 15 and 24 months, with autologous cord blood combined with immunosuppression. After conditioning with 200 mg/kg cyclophosphamide and ATG, 7.5 mg/kg, 32.2 × 107/kg, and 3.8  × 107/kg autologous cord blood nucleated cells were infused, respectively. One of our patients underwent transplantation after failure of IST. Both patients received post ‐transplant immunosuppression with cyclosporine for 12 months. They remain disease‐free 6 years post‐transplantation. (Source: Pediatric Transplantation)
Source: Pediatric Transplantation - November 8, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Avgerinou Georgia, Oikonomopoulou Christina, Kaisari Aikaterini, Ioannidou Elda, Komitopoulou Anna, Paisiou Anna, Tourkantoni Natalia, Filippidou Maria, Kattamis Antonios, Vessalas George, Peristeri Ioulia, Goussetis Evgenios, Kitra Vasiliki Tags: CASE REPORT Source Type: research

International survey on anticoagulation and antiplatelet strategies after pediatric liver transplantation
Pediatric Transplantation, EarlyView. (Source: Pediatric Transplantation)
Source: Pediatric Transplantation - November 5, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Ana M. Calinescu, Oliver Karam, Jim C. H. Wilde, Marc Ansari, Valerie A. McLin, Barbara E. Wildhaber Source Type: research

Healthy hearts in pediatric heart transplant patients with an exercise and diet intervention via live video conferencing —Design and rationale
Pediatric Transplantation, EarlyView. (Source: Pediatric Transplantation)
Source: Pediatric Transplantation - November 5, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Angela C. Chen, David N. Rosenthal, Sarah C. Couch, Samuel Berry, Katie J. Stauffer, Jerrid Brabender, Nancy McDonald, Donna Lee, Lynsey Barkoff, Susan E. Nourse, Jeffrey Kazmucha, C. Jason Wang, Inger Olson, Elif Seda Selamet Tierney Source Type: research

Utility of thrombophilia screening in pediatric renal transplant recipients
Pediatric Transplantation, EarlyView. (Source: Pediatric Transplantation)
Source: Pediatric Transplantation - November 1, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Margret E. Bock, Amy E. Bobrowski, Rukhmi Bhat Source Type: research

Recovery of severe acute liver failure without transplantation in patients with Wilson disease
Pediatric Transplantation, EarlyView. (Source: Pediatric Transplantation)
Source: Pediatric Transplantation - October 28, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Jun Kido, Shirou Matsumoto, Rieko Sakamoto, Hiroshi Mitsubuchi, Yukihiro Inomata, Kimitoshi Nakamura Source Type: research

Disseminated visceral Kaposi ´s sarcoma in a pediatric bilateral lung transplant recipient
Pediatric Transplantation, EarlyView. (Source: Pediatric Transplantation)
Source: Pediatric Transplantation - October 26, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Laura Galluzzo Mutti, Mariana Álvarez, Mónica Siminovich, Celeste Pérez, Belén Lucero, Mary Nieto, Claudio Castaños, Dora Haag, Mariano Boglione Source Type: research

Oscillometric and intra ‐arterial blood pressure in children post‐kidney transplantation: Is invasive blood pressure measurement always needed?
Pediatric Transplantation, EarlyView. (Source: Pediatric Transplantation)
Source: Pediatric Transplantation - October 26, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Abderrahim Marouane, Elisabeth A. M. Cornelissen, Anneliese Nusmeier, Charlotte M. H. H. T. Bootsma ‐Robroeks Source Type: research

Comparative pharmacokinetics of tacrolimus in de novo pediatric transplant recipients randomized to receive immediate ‐ or prolonged‐release tacrolimus
Pediatric Transplantation, EarlyView. (Source: Pediatric Transplantation)
Source: Pediatric Transplantation - October 25, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Karel Vondrak, Anil Dhawan, Francesco Parisi, Ryszard Grenda, Dominique Debray, Stephen D. Marks, Nicholas J. A. Webb, Alain Lachaux, Gbenga Kazeem, Nasrullah Undre Source Type: research