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ReviewCurrent opinion in pediatrics2026

Current opinion in pediatrics: pediatric lung transplantation in the 21 st century.

Spoorthi Davala, Xin Si

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Review in Current opinion in pediatrics, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Spoorthi DavalaDivision of Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Center for Excellence in Pulmonary Biology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California, USA.
Xin Si

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewThis review provides a summary of the evolving landscape of pediatric lung transplantation highlighting current trends, short and long-term outcomes, ongoing challenges in posttransplant survival, and unique considerations in pediatric populations. RECENT

findingsThe annual volume of pediatric lung transplantation has declined over the past decade due to a decreased need among children with cystic fibrosis. Improvement in survival has paralleled advancements in bridge to transplant strategies, expanding what were once considered contraindications. Despite the ongoing shortage of donor organs, innovations in policy changes, surgical and immunologic strategies, and organ preservation technologies have expanded the donor lung pool. Chronic lung allograft dysfunction (CLAD) remains the primary limitation to long-term survival, with limited management strategies and emerging immunomodulatory therapies offering promise. SUMMARY: As survival in pediatric lung transplantation improves, emphasis should shift to long-term outcomes including quality of life and equitable care, development of effective CLAD prevention strategies and pediatric-specific guidelines to optimize long-term survival.

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Cystic FibrosisLung TransplantationChildGraft RejectionGraft SurvivalHumansQuality of Lifechronic lung allograft dysfunctionimmunosuppressionpediatric lung transplantationsurvival

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PMID41983738
PMCPMC13152058

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